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PMI: Pgmp Program Management Professional

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1. Third lifecycle phase






2. Second phase of benefits management






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






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






5. Program Initiation






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






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






8. ___________ 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.






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






10. Organizational structure - culture and processes.






11. 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.






12. 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






13. Second lifecycle phase






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






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






16. 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






17. Fifth lifecycle phase






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






19. Followed when benefits are delivered incrementally






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






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






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






23. Program Setup






24. Pre-Program Preparations






25. 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






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






27. Program is ended by ________






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






29. 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






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






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






32. 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






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






34. Fourth lifecycle phase






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






36. 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.






37. An outcome of actions and behaviors that provides utility to the Organization.






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






39. 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.






40. Delivery of Program Benefits






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






42. 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






43. Fourth Phase of benefits management






44. 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






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






46. First lifecycle phase






47. Program Closure






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






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






50. May not necessarily be interdependent or directly related