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PMI: Pgmp Program Management Professional

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






2. Fifth lifecycle phase






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






4. Fourth lifecycle phase






5. Conception - design - manufacturing - service - divestment






6. First lifecycle phase






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






8. Program Initiation






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






10. Fourth Phase of benefits management






11. Program is ended by ________






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






13. 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.






14. 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






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






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






17. Followed when benefits are delivered incrementally






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






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






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






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






29. 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






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






31. ___________ 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.






32. The formal document that consolidates all the available information about the program.






33. 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






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






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






36. 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






37. Second lifecycle phase






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






39. 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






40. Third lifecycle phase






41. Program Setup






42. 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






43. 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






44. Organizational structure - culture and processes.






45. First phase of benefits management






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






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






48. 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.






49. 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.






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