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PMI: Pgmp Program Management Professional

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1. Components can begin ____ after the program begins.






2. Inputs to Initiating and planning.






3. 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






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






5. Pre-Program Preparations






6. 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






7. Second lifecycle phase






8. 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






9. 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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Program Initiation






18. 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.






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






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. 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






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






24. 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






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






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






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






28. First lifecycle phase






29. May not necessarily be interdependent or directly related






30. 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






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






32. 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






33. 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






34. 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






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






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






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






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






39. 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.






40. Coordinates efforts between projects but does not directly manage the individual projects






41. First phase of benefits management






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. ___________ 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.






50. Fifth lifecycle phase