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PMI: Pgmp Program Management Professional

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Program is ended by ________






2. 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






3. Second lifecycle phase






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






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






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






7. Program Initiation






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






9. Program Closure






10. Second phase of benefits management






11. Organizational structure - culture and processes.






12. May not necessarily be interdependent or directly related






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






14. 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






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






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






17. 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






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






19. Management oversight of a program






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






21. 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






22. 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






23. First phase of benefits management






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. 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.






26. Conception - design - manufacturing - service - divestment






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. 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.






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






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






36. 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






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






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






39. First lifecycle phase






40. 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






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. Fourth Phase of benefits management






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






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






45. 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






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






47. 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.






48. Components can begin ____ after the program begins.






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






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.