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PMI: Pgmp Program Management Professional

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1. 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






2. First phase of benefits management






3. Program is ended by ________






4. Organizational structure - culture and processes.






5. 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






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






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






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






9. Inputs to Initiating and planning.






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






11. 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






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






13. Program Closure






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






15. 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.






16. Management oversight of a program






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






18. Delivery of Program Benefits






19. 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






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






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






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






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






24. Program Initiation






25. First lifecycle phase






26. 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.






27. 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.






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






29. 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






30. Fourth lifecycle phase






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






32. Fifth lifecycle phase






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






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






35. Fourth Phase of benefits management






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






37. Followed when benefits are delivered incrementally






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






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






40. 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.






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






42. 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






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






44. Third phase of benefits management






45. 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






46. Second lifecycle phase






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






48. 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






49. Pre-Program Preparations






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