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PMI: Pgmp Program Management Professional

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






2. 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






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






4. First phase of benefits management






5. Delivery of Program Benefits






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






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






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






9. 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






10. 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






11. 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






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






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






14. 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






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. Organizational structure - culture and processes.






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






18. May not necessarily be interdependent or directly related






19. Fourth Phase of benefits management






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






21. 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.






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






23. 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






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






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






26. Third lifecycle phase






27. Inputs to Initiating and planning.






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






29. Second lifecycle phase






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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






36. 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






37. Program Closure






38. Program Initiation






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






40. 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






41. Followed when benefits are delivered incrementally






42. First lifecycle phase






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






44. Pre-Program Preparations






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






46. 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.






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






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






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






50. Fourth lifecycle phase