Program Management Professional Program Life Cycle Management 2

Question 1

During which phase of the program life cycle is the program management plan developed?

Accepted Answer

Program Definition

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Program Benefits Delivery

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Program Closure

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Pre-program setup activities

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of a program phase gate review?

Accepted Answer

To authorize the program to proceed to the next phase, be modified, or be terminated

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To evaluate individual component project manager performance

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To reallocate program budget among component projects

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To update the program risk register with new threats

Question 3

During Program Closure, what typically happens to program components that are still active?

Accepted Answer

They are transitioned to ongoing operations or other organizational units

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They are immediately terminated regardless of their completion status

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They become fully independent projects outside the program structure

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They continue indefinitely under the existing program governance

Question 4

What typically initiates the Program Definition phase?

Accepted Answer

Organizational strategic planning decisions and formal authorization of program funding

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Appointment of component project managers by the PMO

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Completion of a detailed feasibility study by the finance team

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Identification of the first significant program risk

Question 5

How does the program life cycle relate to the life cycles of its component projects?

Accepted Answer

The program life cycle encompasses multiple component project life cycles that may overlap and occur at different times

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Program and project life cycles are identical and always run simultaneously

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Component projects must all start and end within the Program Definition phase

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Project life cycles are inherently longer than the overall program life cycle

Question 6

When does the Program Benefits Delivery phase formally end?

Accepted Answer

When the last component has been closed or transitioned to ongoing operations

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When all program funding has been exhausted

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When the program sponsor formally declares success

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After a predetermined time limit established in the program charter is reached

Question 7

Which artifact serves as the key reference for ongoing program decision-making and change control throughout the program life cycle?

Accepted Answer

Program Management Plan

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Program Business Case

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Program Charter

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Program Roadmap