$17.$ Assume you are the program manager for the next generation of parachutes for your

Department of the Army. Each of the new parachutes must have a reliability rating of

$99\mathrm{.}99\%,$ and certain types of parachutes will be deployed in certain conditions given climate

and terrain. In total, your program has five projects; all work is to be done in three years. As

you regularly report on the status of the benefits of this program, you must measure the

benefits that have accrued to date and communicate the information to your program

sponsor and the program Governance Board. The metrics and procedures you are using for

this reporting are stated in$$

a$.$ Program charter

b$.$ Benefits realization plan

c$.$ Program management plan

d$.$ Key performance indicators