Program Management Professional Program Life Cycle Management 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: According to PMI's Standard for Program Management, which three phases make up the program life cycle?
- Initiation, Planning, and Closing
- Program Definition, Program Benefits Delivery, and Program Closure (Correct answer)
- Concept, Development, and Implementation
- Formulation, Organization, and Termination
Correct 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.
Question 2: During which phase of the program life cycle is the program benefits realization plan first formally developed?
- Program Closure
- Program Benefits Delivery
- Program Definition (Correct answer)
- Component Initiation
Correct 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.
Question 3: What typically triggers the transition from the Program Definition phase to the Program Benefits Delivery phase?
- Completion of the first project within the program
- Approval of the program management plan through a phase gate review (Correct answer)
- Identification of all program risks
- Appointment of all component project managers
Correct 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.
Question 4: Which document created during the Program Definition phase formally authorizes the program?
- Program Management Plan
- Program Benefits Realization Plan
- Program Charter (Correct answer)
- Program Roadmap
Correct answer: Program Charter
The Program Charter formally authorizes the program, identifies the program manager, and provides authority to apply organizational resources to program activities.
Question 5: What is the PRIMARY purpose of the Program Closure phase?
- To terminate all component projects and immediately release resources
- To transfer ongoing operations, document lessons learned, and formally close the program (Correct answer)
- To evaluate the program manager's performance against KPIs
- To archive all program documentation in the organizational repository
Correct 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.
Question 6: Which activity occurs continuously throughout the Program Benefits Delivery phase?
- Developing the program charter
- Initiating, transitioning, and closing program components (Correct answer)
- Conducting phase gate reviews only at set intervals
- Updating the original program business case
Correct 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.
Question 7: What is the primary purpose of a program roadmap?
- To define the detailed schedule for each component project
- To provide a high-level chronological representation of the program's direction, showing component sequence and interdependencies (Correct answer)
- To document all program risks and their mitigation strategies
- To outline the program budget and financial allocations by quarter
Correct 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.
Program Management Professional Program Life Cycle Management 1
According to PMI's Standard for Program Management, which three phases make up the program life cycle?