Program Life Cycle Management Flashcards
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According to PMI's Standard for Program Management, which three phases make up the program life cycle?
Answer: Program Definition, Program Benefits Delivery, and Program Closure
The PMI Standard for Program Management defines the three phases of the program life cycle as Program Definition, Program Benefits Delivery, and Program Closure.
During which phase of the program life cycle is the program benefits realization plan first formally developed?
Answer: Program Definition
The program benefits realization plan is formally developed during the Program Definition phase as part of establishing the foundation for managing benefits throughout the program.
What typically triggers the transition from the Program Definition phase to the Program Benefits Delivery phase?
Answer: Approval of the program management plan through a phase gate review
A phase gate review approving the program management plan formally triggers the transition from Program Definition to Program Benefits Delivery.
Which document created during the Program Definition phase formally authorizes the program?
Answer: Program Charter
The Program Charter formally authorizes the program, identifies the program manager, and provides authority to apply organizational resources to program activities.
What is the PRIMARY purpose of the Program Closure phase?
Answer: To transfer ongoing operations, document lessons learned, and formally close the program
The primary purpose of Program Closure is to transition program benefits and deliverables to ongoing operations, document lessons learned, and formally close the program in an organized manner.
Which activity occurs continuously throughout the Program Benefits Delivery phase?
Answer: Initiating, transitioning, and closing program components
Throughout the Program Benefits Delivery phase, program components are continuously initiated, managed, transitioned, and closed as the program works to deliver its benefits.
What is the primary purpose of a program roadmap?
Answer: To provide a high-level chronological representation of the program's direction, showing component sequence and interdependencies
The program roadmap provides a high-level chronological representation of a program's intended direction, showing the sequence and interdependencies among program components and key milestones.
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