PgMP Program Management

Category - Domain 3

In order to determine the program budget, which program management process must be performed?
  1. Develop Program Budget
  2. Plan Program Purchases and Acquisitions
  3. Resource Planning
  4. Cost Estimating and Budgeting
Explanation
Answer - C - Performing the Cost Estimating and Budgeting process will determine the program budget.

Key Takeaway: The program budget is an output of the Cost Estimating and Budgeting process. Several different techniques can be used to estimate and then determine a program budget, including: Analogous estimation, bottom-up estimation, cost aggregation, funding-limit reconciliation, parametric estimation, quantitative estimation, and reserve analysis. Note that some techniques are used for estimating and some are used for actual budgeting. All techniques help, however, in the overall Cost Estimating and Budgeting process.
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