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PMI: Pgmp Program Management Professional

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






2. ___________ 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.






3. Inputs to Initiating and planning.






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






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






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






7. 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






8. 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






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






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






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






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






13. 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






14. Management oversight of a program






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






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






17. May not necessarily be interdependent or directly related






18. Clarifies distinctions among portfolio - program - and project management.






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






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






21. Conception - design - manufacturing - service - divestment






22. 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.






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






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






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






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






27. Fifth lifecycle phase






28. 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






29. Fourth Phase of benefits management






30. 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






31. Program is ended by ________






32. Program Setup






33. 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






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






35. 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






36. 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.






37. 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






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






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






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. Fourth lifecycle phase






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






43. Followed when benefits are delivered incrementally






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






45. 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






46. 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.






47. Components can begin ____ after the program begins.






48. 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






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






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