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PMI: Pgmp Program Management Professional

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1. The program has received the "approval in principle" from a selection committee.






2. 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






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






5. Influence the program's success and include any or all processes related to the assets.






6. Scope definition and planning - Requirements definition - decomposition - validation and management - Benefits definition - decomposition - management - cost and realization - Activity definition and sequencing - Duration estimates - Sched






7. 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






8. 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






9. Management oversight of a program






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






11. May not necessarily be interdependent or directly related






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






13. First lifecycle phase






14. Delivery of Program Benefits






15. Application of knowledge - tools - skills and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements






16. Program Initiation






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






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






19. 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






20. 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






21. 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






22. Requires the establishment of processes and measures for tracking and assessing benefits throughout the program lifecycle.






23. End result and expectations - Timeline for program benefit realization - Program budget - Risks and issues - Dependencies - assumptions - constraints - Management of the program and components - Other required services - Program






24. An outcome of actions and behaviors that provides utility to the Organization.






25. Third lifecycle phase






26. Conception - design - manufacturing - service - divestment






27. Supports program manager and provides information on schedule and budget - performance - risks - inter-component status and issues - stakeholder communications - and all other program management information.






28. 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.






29. Requires the establishment of processes and measures for tracking and assessing benefits throughout the program life cycle.






30. Fourth lifecycle phase






31. Followed when benefits are delivered incrementally






32. Goes from Program to the components during the early phases of initiating and planning - and then from the components to the program during the later phases of planning and in the executing - monitoring and controlling - and closing phases.






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






34. 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.






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






36. ___________ 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.






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






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






39. 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.






40. Third phase of benefits management






41. Early in the lifecycle the desired goals and benefits as well as the approach for managing are directed by the ________






42. _________when funding is approved or program manager is assigned.






43. Fourth Phase of benefits management






44. Focused on strategic alignment - investment appraisal - monitoring and controlling of opportunities and threats - benefits assessment and monitoring program outcomes.






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






46. Program Closure






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






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






49. Second phase of benefits management






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







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