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PMI: Pgmp Program Management Professional

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Coordinates efforts between projects but does not directly manage the individual projects






2. 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






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






4. First phase of benefits management






5. 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.






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






7. Components can begin ____ after the program begins.






8. Followed when benefits are delivered incrementally






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






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






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






12. 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






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






14. Delivery of Program Benefits






15. Management oversight of a program






16. 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






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






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






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






25. Fourth Phase of benefits management






26. Inputs to Initiating and planning.






27. 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






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






29. Second lifecycle phase






30. Program is ended by ________






31. 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






32. 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.






33. Third phase of benefits management






34. Organizational structure - culture and processes.






35. 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.






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






37. Conception - design - manufacturing - service - divestment






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






39. Fourth lifecycle phase






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






41. Pre-Program Preparations






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






43. 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






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






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






46. 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






47. First lifecycle phase






48. Program Closure






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






50. ___________ 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.