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PMI: Pgmp Program Management Professional

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






2. 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






3. Delivery of Program Benefits






4. Inputs to Initiating and planning.






5. 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






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






7. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Fifth lifecycle phase






16. 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.






17. May not necessarily be interdependent or directly related






18. Conception - design - manufacturing - service - divestment






19. 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






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






21. Pre-Program Preparations






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






23. 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






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






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






26. First lifecycle phase






27. The centralized coordinated management of a program to achieve the program's strategic objective and benefits. It involves aligning multiple projects to achieve the program goals and allows for optimized or integrated cost - schedule - and effort.






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






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






31. First phase of benefits management






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






33. Components can begin ____ after the program begins.






34. 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






35. 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






36. 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






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






38. 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.






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






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






41. Program is ended by ________






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






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






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






45. Program Setup






46. 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.






47. 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






48. Followed when benefits are delivered incrementally






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






50. 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.







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