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PMI: Pgmp Program Management Professional

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






2. Fifth lifecycle phase






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






4. Delivery of Program Benefits






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






6. 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






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






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






9. 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






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. Program is ended by ________






12. 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






13. Second lifecycle phase






14. Program Setup






15. Third phase of benefits management






16. Third lifecycle phase






17. May not necessarily be interdependent or directly related






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






19. Focuses on the analysis of the available information about organizational and business strategies - internal & external influences - program drivers - and the benefits that involved parties expected to realize.






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






21. Management oversight of a program






22. Components can begin ____ after the program begins.






23. 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






24. Organizational structure - culture and processes.






25. Conception - design - manufacturing - service - divestment






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






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






28. Fourth lifecycle phase






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






30. 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






31. Coordinates efforts between projects but does not directly manage the individual projects






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






33. 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






34. 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.






35. 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.






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






38. 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






39. Second phase of benefits management






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






41. 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






42. 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






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






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






45. ___________ 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.






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. Fourth Phase of benefits management






48. 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.






49. First lifecycle phase






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







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