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PMI: Pgmp Program Management Professional

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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. Part of the Program Initiation phase and is one of its main outputs.






4. Delivery of Program Benefits






5. 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






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






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






8. Inputs to Initiating and planning.






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






10. Organizational structure - culture and processes.






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






13. Program Initiation






14. 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






15. 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






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






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






18. ___________ 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.






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






20. Later in the lifecycle the project status - risks - changes - costs - issues - and other information affecting the program are reported by the ________






21. Complies with the needs of corporate governance and also ensures that the expected benefits are realized in a predictable and coordinated manner.






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






23. Third lifecycle phase






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






25. Fourth lifecycle phase






26. 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






27. Management oversight of a program






28. Followed when benefits are delivered incrementally






29. Fourth Phase of benefits management






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






31. 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






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






33. First phase of benefits management






34. 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






35. 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.






36. Second lifecycle phase






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






38. Third phase of benefits management






39. Program is ended by ________






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






41. 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






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






43. Program Setup






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






45. 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.






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






47. May not necessarily be interdependent or directly related






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






49. 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






50. Conception - design - manufacturing - service - divestment