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PMI: Pgmp Program Management Professional

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Complies with the needs of corporate governance and also ensures that the expected benefits are realized in a predictable and coordinated manner.






2. Components can begin ____ after the program begins.






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






4. Identification - monitoring and control of the inter-dependencies between the projects; Dealing with the escalated issues among the projects that compromise the program; and tracking the contribution of each project and the non-project work to the co






5. Similar to program and project domains - portfolio managemetn and program management domains interact in their ________






6. 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






7. Fourth lifecycle phase






8. Followed when benefits are delivered incrementally






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






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






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






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






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






14. Program is ended by ________






15. 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.






16. Conception - design - manufacturing - service - divestment






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






18. May not necessarily be interdependent or directly related






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






20. 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.






21. Second phase of benefits management






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






23. Fourth Phase of benefits management






24. Often occurs immediately after product delivery and customer acceptance. Sometimes occurs after product transitions into an operational phase and is managed by normal operations.






25. Organizational structure - culture and processes.






26. Review status of benefits with stakeholders - Disband the program organization - Disband the program team - Dismantle the infrastructure and ensure arrangements are in place for appropriate redeployment of all physical resources - Provide customer su






27. A program manager has been identified - and the key input into this phase - a program brief or charter defining high-level scope - objectives - visions and constraints has been generated.






28. Third lifecycle phase






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






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






31. 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






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






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






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






35. 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.






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






37. Program Setup






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






39. 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






40. 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.






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






42. 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






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






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






45. 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






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






47. Pre-Program Preparations






48. Fifth lifecycle phase






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






50. ___________ 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.