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PMI: Pgmp Program Management Professional

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. An outcome of actions and behaviors that provides utility to the Organization.






2. 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






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






4. Aligning the vision - mission and values - Developing an initial detailed cost and schedule plan - Conducting feasibility studies - where applicable - Establishing rules for make/buy decisions as well as those for selecting subcontractors - Develo






5. Second phase of benefits management






6. A group of related projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits and control not available from managing them individually. Multiple related projects that are initiated during the program's life cycle and are managed in a coordinated fashi






7. Organizational structure - culture and processes.






8. Program Initiation






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






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






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






12. 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






13. 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






14. First lifecycle phase






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






16. Focuses on the analysis of the available information about organizational and business strategies - internal & external influences - program drivers - and the benefits that involved parties expected to realize.






17. Fifth lifecycle phase






18. First phase of benefits management






19. Second lifecycle phase






20. Change impact in either lifecycle can be felt in the other.






21. 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






22. Program is ended by ________






23. Coordinates efforts between projects but does not directly manage the individual projects






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






25. Pre-Program Preparations






26. Followed when benefits are delivered incrementally






27. Fourth Phase of benefits management






28. Focuses on assuring that programs and projects are selected - prioritized and staffed with respect to their alignment with organizational strategies.






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






30. Delivery of Program Benefits






31. 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






32. Infrastructure (existing facilities and equipment) - Existing human resources - personnel administration (staffing/retention policies - etc.) - company work authorization systems - marketplace conditions - - stakeholder risk tolerances - political c






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






34. 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






35. Fourth lifecycle phase






36. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






42. ___________ when all compenents within the program have successfully produced their deliverable and have been incorporated into the final product; and that procud has been delivered or tranistioned into operations.






43. Also known as Executive Steering Group may issue a program mandate which defines the strategic objectives and benefits that the program is expected to deliver.






44. 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.






45. Can happen all at once at the end or incrementally unlike projects which usually deliver only at the end.






46. Inputs to Initiating and planning.






47. Components can begin ____ after the program begins.






48. Management oversight of a program






49. 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.






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