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PMI: Pgmp Program Management Professional

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Later in the lifecycle the project status - risks - changes - costs - issues - and other information affecting the program are reported by the ________






2. Fifth lifecycle phase






3. Program Closure






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






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






6. Second lifecycle phase






7. Fourth lifecycle phase






8. 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






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






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






11. 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






12. 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.






13. First phase of benefits management






14. Fourth Phase of benefits management






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






16. 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.






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






18. Program is ended by ________






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






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






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






22. Pre-Program Preparations






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






24. 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






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






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






27. Purpose is to progressively elaborate the program charter and develop the foundation for the program by establishing an infrastructure and building a detailed "road map" that provides direction on how the program will be managed and defines its key d






28. 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






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






30. Organizational structure - culture and processes.






31. 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






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






33. A means of achieving organizational goals and objectives that are so large scale that they cannot be achieved by single projects.






34. 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






35. 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






36. Inputs to Initiating and planning.






37. 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.






38. Second phase of benefits management






39. Third lifecycle phase






40. Followed when benefits are delivered incrementally






41. 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.






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






43. 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






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






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






46. Program Setup






47. The formal document that consolidates all the available information about the program.






48. 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.






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






50. 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