Domain 2: Program Life Cycle

Question 1

What are the 3 phases of program lifecycle?

Answer 1

1. Program Definition
2. Program Delivery
3. Program Closure

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of the program definition phase?

Answer 2

1. Progressively elaborate program goals and objectives
2. Define outcomes and benefits
3. Seek approval for the program

Question 3

What are the two sub-phases of program definition?

Answer 3

1. Program Formulation
2. Program Planning

Question 4

What are the sponsors key responsibilities during program formulation

Answer 4

1. Secure Finding
2. Assign Program Manager

Question 5

What are the 5 deliverables achieved during program formulation?

Answer 5

1. CBA
2. Risk Analysis
3. Business Case
4. Program Roadmap
5. Program Charter

Question 6

When does program planning begin

Answer 6

Immediately after the charter is approved

Question 7

What 14 subsidiary plans are often found in the Program Management Plan?

Answer 7

1. Benefits management 8. Procurement management
2. Governance 9. Scope management
3. Stakeholder management 10. Schedule Management
4. Communications Management 11. Change Management
5. Financial Management 12. Risk Management
6. Information Management 13. Resource management
7. Quality Management 14. Program Roadmap

Question 8

Component management plans are developed at the component level and _______________ at the program level

Answer 8

Integrated

Question 9

What are the 3 sub-phases of program delivery?

Answer 9

1. Component authorization and planning
2. Component oversight and integration
3. Component transition and closure

Question 10

What is component transition?

Answer 10

Addresses the need for ongoing activities (support, change management, user engagement, training, etc) in order to ensure benefits realization is ongoing

Question 11

What are the 5 primary activities associated with integration management?

Answer 11

1. Program Infrastructure development
2. Program delivery management
3. Performance monitoring and controlling
4. Benefits sustainment and transition
5. Program closure

Question 12

What is the primary focus of program infrastructure development?

Answer 12

Establish the management and technical resources for the program and components
-Tools
_Personnel
-Facilities
-Finances
-PMIS

Question 13

What is the core activity that occurs across the entire program lifecycle?

Answer 13

Integration management

Question 14

Program delivery management includes oversight, integration and optimization of ________

Answer 14

Program components