PLC Flashcards
In case of Program not getting authorized where would you record this?
Lesson Learned Repository
Who reviews the Program Charter to decide if the Program will be authorized or not?
Program Steering Committee.
A performance domain that manages Program Activities required to facilitate effective Program definition, program delivery, and Program Closure?
Program Life Cycle Management.
The activities executed within the PLC are dependent upon the specific type of program and typically begin before funding is approved or when the Program Manager is assigned.
True or False
True
There is often considerable efforts spent prior to defining and approving a program.
True or False
True. See section Program Strategy Alignment and Program Governance.
During which phase components are authorized, planned and executed and benefits are delivered?
Program Delivery
Who approves the Program Closure?
Program Steering Committee.
What are the three major phases of Program Life Cycle?
Program Defintion
Program Delivery
Program Closure
In which phase, activities are conducted to authorize the program and develop the Program Roadmap?
Program Definition.
In which phase, is the Program Business Case and Program Charter formulated?
Program Definition
In which phase do you prepare Program Management Plan?
Program Definition
In which phase, are the individual components are initiated, planned, executed, transitioned and closed while benefits are delivered, transitioned and sustained?
Program Delivery
Which phase talks about program activities necessary to transition the Program Benefits to the sustaining organization?
Program Closure
Which phase talks about program activities necessary to transition the Program Benefits to the sustaining organization and formally close the program in controlled manner ?
Program Closure
There may be a no. of activities executed by portfolio management body prior to start of Program Definition phase.
True or False?
True
What are the two sub-phases of Program Definition phase?
Program Formulation
Program Planning
In which phase or sub phase is the Program Manager selected and assigned?
Program formulation
During which sub phase Program Sponsor is assigned to to oversee and govern the program?
Program Formulation
What are the two key responsibilities of Sponsor?
a) Secure funding for the program
b) Selecting the Program Manager who is responsible for conducting and managing the program.
During which sub phase is the candidate program compared with other org. initiatives to determine the priority of the program under consideration?
Program Formulation
Which document serves as the primary document to decide if the program will be authorized or not?
Program Charter
Who approves the Program Charter to decide if the program will be authorized or not?
Program Steering Committee
What are the content of Program Charter?
a) Justification
b) Vision
c) Strategy Alignment
d) Benefits
e) Scope
f) Benefits Strategy
g) Assumptions and constraints
h) Components
i) Risk and issues
j) Timeline
k) Resources needed
l) Stakeholder Considerations
m) Program Governance
The output of the Program formulation may continue to be updated throughout the Program Definition phase as business results are measured and the planned outcomes become more defined?
True or False?
True
In which sub phase Governance structure is established to del?
Program Planning
In which phase, is the Program Governance structure is established, initial Program Org. is defined, and a team is assembled to develop the Program Management Plan?
Program Planning
Component of Program Management Plan are:
1) Benefits management plan (see Section 4.2.1),
2) Stakeholder engagement plan (see Section 5.3),
3) Governance plan (see Section 6.1.1),
4) Change management plan (see Section 8.1.2.1),
5) Communications management plan (see Section 8.1.2.2),
6) Financial management plan (see Section 8.1.2.5),
7) Information management plan (see Section 8.1.2.6),
8) Procurement management plan (see Section 8.1.2.7),
9) Quality management plan (see Section 8.1.2.8),
10) Resource management plan (see Section 8.1.2.9),
11) Risk management plan (see Section 8.1.2.10),
12) Schedule management plan (see Section 8.1.2.11),
13) Scope management plan (see Section 8.1.2.12), and
14) Program roadmap (see Section 3.3).
The updates and revisions to the Program Management Plan and its subsidiary plans are approved or rejected through Program Life Cycle performance domain.
True or False ?
False.
It is approved via Program Governance Performance Domain
See Page 95 of SPM
What are the Delivery sub phases
1) Components authorization and Planning
2) Component oversight and integration; and
c) Component transition and closure.
When does the Program Delivery ends?
Program delivery ends when Program Governance determines that the specific criteria for this phase have been satisfied or a decision is made to terminate the Program.
To accommodate Program uncertainty, the Program Manager needs to continually oversee the components throughout the phase, and when necessary, replan for their proper integration or realign to accommodate changes in program direction through adaptive change?
True or False?
True
In the context of a program, some components may produce benefits as individual components, while other components are integrated with others before the associated benefits may be realized.
True or false?
True
Ref. 7.1.3.2 COMPONENT OVERSIGHT AND INTEGRATION
There may be cases where the program manager may initiate a new component to consolidate the integration efforts of multiple components. Without this step, individual components may produce deliverables; however, the benefits may not be realized without the coordinated delivery.
True or false?
True
Ref. 7.1.3.2 COMPONENT OVERSIGHT AND INTEGRATION
After the program components have produced deliverables and coordinated the successful delivery of their products, services, or results, these components are typically scheduled for closure or transition to operations or ongoing work.
True or false?
True
The criteria for performing these activities and the organizational expectations are documented in the governance plan.
7.1.3.3 COMPONENT TRANSITION AND CLOSURE
Which phase includes program activities necessary to transition program benefits to the sustaining
organization and formally close the program in a controlled manner?
The program closure phase.
7.1.4 PROGRAM CLOSURE PHASE
The program closure phase includes program activities necessary to transition program benefits to the sustaining organization and formally close the program in a controlled manner. During program transition, the program steering committee is consulted to determine whether: (a) the program has met all of the desired benefits and that all transition work has been performed within the component transition, or (b) there is another program or sustaining activity that will oversee the ongoing benefits for which this program was chartered. In the second instance, there may be work required to transition the resources, responsibilities, knowledge, and lessons learned to another sustaining entity. Once the transitioning activities are completed, the program manager receives approval from the sponsoring organization to
formally close the program. During this closure phase, specific activities are performed, which are described in detail in Section 7.2.2.5.
