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PMI: Pgmp Program Management Professional

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Often occurs immediately after product delivery and customer acceptance. Sometimes occurs after product transitions into an operational phase and is managed by normal operations.






2. Provides the basis of the progress to program setup - the development of the program's full business case - detailed program plans - and component charters.






3. One of the truest measures of an organization's intent - direction - and progress. Guides investment decisions - resource allocation - and priorities of an organization.






4. Management oversight of a program






5. Part of the Program Initiation phase and is one of its main outputs.






6. Later in the lifecycle the project status - risks - changes - costs - issues - and other information affecting the program are reported by the ________






7. Defines program management processes - manages schedule and budget at the program level - Defines program quality standards and components - Provides document configuration management - Provides centralized support for managing changes and tracking r






8. Fourth Phase of benefits management






9. Third phase of benefits management






10. Delivery of Program Benefits






11. Lead to shutdown of the program organization and infrastructure.






12. Second phase of benefits management






13. Projects related only by a shared client - technology - seller - or resources - A collection of components (i.e. projects - programs - portfolios - and other work such as maintenance and related ongoing operations) that are grouped together to facili






14. First lifecycle phase






15. A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product - service or result






16. Program Management focuses on achieving the benefits aligned with the ______________________.






17. Purpose is to execute a controlled close down of the program.






18. Justification - vision - strategic fit - outcomes - scope - benefit strategy - assumptions and constraints - components - risks and issues - time scale - resources needed - stakeholder considerations - program governance - and the initial high-level






19. First phase of benefits management






20. Components can begin ____ after the program begins.






21. Begins when funding is approved or when the program manager is assigned.






22. Often the most time and cost-intensive effort of the program.






23. Complies with the needs of corporate governance and also ensures that the expected benefits are realized in a predictable and coordinated manner.






24. Vision and key objectives for success criteria - Expected outcomes and benefits - Program assumptions and constraints - High-level program plan - Known risks and issues - Identifications of suitable business change managers with the ability to influe






25. Establishing a project governance structure to monitor and control the projects - Initiating projects in order to meet program objectives - Ensuring component deliverables meet the requirements - Analyzing the progress to plan - Identifying environme






26. The centralized coordinated management of a program to achieve the program's strategic objective and benefits. It involves aligning multiple projects to achieve the program goals and allows for optimized or integrated cost - schedule - and effort.






27. Inputs to Initiating and planning.






28. A common outcome or a collective capability that is delivered






29. Program Setup






30. Oversees the progress of the program and the delivery of the coordinated benefits from its components. Implementation is critical for the success of a program since it is difficult for an individual to manage complex programs.






31. Primary objective is to develop in greater detail how a program can be structured and managed to deliver the desired outcomes that were identified in the program mandate.






32. A program must have more than one to function.






33. Translated by the program team from the Initiating and Planning processes.






34. In a portfolio the program's ____________ receive inputs from the portfolio domain.






35. Each one functions as a "go" or "no-go" decision point on the program as a whole. Performed to check the program performance against the planned criteria for exit from the phase that has just been completed - and to determine the readiness for procee






36. Understanding the strategic benefits of the program - Developing a plan to initiate the program - Defining the program objectives and their alignment with the organizational goals - Developing a high level business case demonstrating an understanding






37. Recommended to assist program control and management as well as to facilitate program governance.






38. Purpose is to initiate the component projects and manage the development of the program benefits - which were identified during the initial phases. Ends when the planned benefits of the program are achieved - delivered and accepted or a decision is m






39. Status updates - audits - phase-gate reviews - change control






40. Conception - design - manufacturing - service - divestment






41. Program Manager must have _________________ to deal with various stakeholders including team members - sponsors - managing directors - customers - vendors - and senior management - and other program stakeholders.






42. Program Closure






43. Desired outcomes - Benefits analysis - which identifies and plans for their realization Strategic fit within the organization's long term goals. - Total available resources - Estimated time scale - costs - and effort required to set-up - manage and d






44. Comprised of projects that focus on achieving their individual requirements.






45. Third lifecycle phase






46. Program Initiation






47. Approval from the strategic governing board to proceed to the next program phase which is program setup - Program charter or program mandate.






48. Included the organization's knowledge bases such as best practices - lessons learned & historical information - such as completed schedules - risk data - and earned valued data.






49. Fifth lifecycle phase






50. Second lifecycle phase