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PMI: Pgmp Program Management Professional

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Provides the basis of the progress to program setup - the development of the program's full business case - detailed program plans - and component charters.






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






3. Fifth lifecycle phase






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






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






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






7. 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.






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






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






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






11. May not necessarily be interdependent or directly related






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






13. 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.






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






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






16. First lifecycle phase






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






18. ___________ 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.






19. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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






27. Program is ended by ________






28. 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






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






30. Followed when benefits are delivered incrementally






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






33. 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






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






35. Management oversight of a program






36. Delivery of Program Benefits






37. Fourth lifecycle phase






38. Program Setup






39. Inputs to Initiating and planning.






40. 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.






41. 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






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






43. 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.






44. Defines program management processes - manages schedule and budget at the program level - Defines program quality standards and components - Provides document configuration management - Provides centralized support for managing changes and tracking r






45. 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






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






47. 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






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






49. Conception - design - manufacturing - service - divestment






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