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  1. A project steering committee has requested weekly status reports but the project manager believes bi-weekly suffices. Who has final authority on reporting cadence?

    Answer: The steering committee, as the governing body

    The steering committee is the governance authority and sets reporting requirements to maintain oversight.

  2. Which governance artifact formally documents the authority levels for project decisions and who must approve each type?

    Answer: Decision authority matrix (RACI)

    A RACI or decision authority matrix explicitly defines who is Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed for each decision type.

  3. During a Phase Gate review, the governance board finds the project is 15% over budget but on schedule. What is the MOST appropriate governance action?

    Answer: Request a corrective action plan before approving the next phase

    Phase Gates are checkpoints where governance bodies require remediation plans before authorizing continuation.

  4. What is the primary purpose of a Project Management Office (PMO) within IT project governance?

    Answer: To standardize processes and provide oversight across projects

    A PMO establishes standards, methodologies, and governance frameworks to ensure consistent project delivery.

  5. A system integrator project is falling behind schedule. The project manager wants to add resources, but this requires budget approval. Which governance process applies?

    Answer: Change control

    Adding resources that impact budget requires a formal change control request routed through the appropriate approval authority.

  6. Which metric is MOST useful for a governance board to assess whether a portfolio of IT integration projects is delivering business value?

    Answer: Benefits realization rate against business case projections

    Benefits realization rate directly measures whether projects are achieving the strategic and financial outcomes defined in the business case.

  7. An IT project sponsor wants to bypass the change control board for a 'minor' scope addition. What governance risk does this create?

    Answer: Scope creep and loss of baseline integrity

    Bypassing change control undermines baseline integrity and leads to uncontrolled scope creep, cost overruns, and accountability gaps.