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PMI: Pgmp Program Management Professional

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1. Second lifecycle phase






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






10. 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






11. 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






12. Management oversight of a program






13. Fifth lifecycle phase






14. 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






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






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. 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






18. Third lifecycle phase






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






20. 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.






21. Second phase of benefits management






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






23. Program Initiation






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






25. 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






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






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






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






29. 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.






30. Inputs to Initiating and planning.






31. 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






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






33. Fourth lifecycle phase






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






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






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






37. ___________ 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.






38. 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






39. 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.






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






41. 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






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






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. Organizational structure - culture and processes.






45. 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






46. Fourth Phase of benefits management






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






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






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






50. Program Closure