PgMP Practice Question

The primary purpose of a phase-gate review is to serve as a formal governance checkpoint where decision-makers evaluate the program's performance and continued strategic alignment. This review confirms that deliverables from the completed phase meet requirements and leads to a formal decision to continue ('go'), modify ('recycle'), or terminate ('no-go') the program or a component. The other options describe activities that might occur within a program but do not represent the core purpose of a phase-gate review. Detailed planning sessions are for decomposing work, not for a formal governance decision. A phase-gate is an iterative checkpoint, not a one-time meeting to freeze the scope. While funding and contracts are important inputs, the review's primary purpose is the holistic go/no-go decision based on overall performance and strategic fit, not just financial or procurement aspects.