PLC

Question 1

In case of Program not getting authorized where would you record this?

Answer 1

Lesson Learned Repository

Question 2

Who reviews the Program Charter to decide if the Program will be authorized or not?

Answer 2

Program Steering Committee.

Question 3

A performance domain that manages Program Activities required to facilitate effective Program definition, program delivery, and Program Closure?

Answer 3

Program Life Cycle Management.

Question 4

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

Answer 4

True

Question 5

There is often considerable efforts spent prior to defining and approving a program.

True or False

Answer 5

True. See section Program Strategy Alignment and Program Governance.

Question 6

During which phase components are authorized, planned and executed and benefits are delivered?

Answer 6

Program Delivery

Question 7

Who approves the Program Closure?

Answer 7

Program Steering Committee.

Question 8

What are the three major phases of Program Life Cycle?

Answer 8

Program Defintion
Program Delivery
Program Closure

Question 9

In which phase, activities are conducted to authorize the program and develop the Program Roadmap?

Answer 9

Program Definition.

Question 10

In which phase, is the Program Business Case and Program Charter formulated?

Answer 10

Program Definition

Question 11

In which phase do you prepare Program Management Plan?

Answer 11

Program Definition

Question 12

In which phase, are the individual components are initiated, planned, executed, transitioned and closed while benefits are delivered, transitioned and sustained?

Answer 12

Program Delivery

Question 13

Which phase talks about program activities necessary to transition the Program Benefits to the sustaining organization?

Answer 13

Program Closure

Question 14

Which phase talks about program activities necessary to transition the Program Benefits to the sustaining organization and formally close the program in controlled manner ?

Answer 14

Program Closure

Question 15

There may be a no. of activities executed by portfolio management body prior to start of Program Definition phase.

True or False?

Answer 15

True

Question 16

What are the two sub-phases of Program Definition phase?

Answer 16

Program Formulation

Program Planning

Question 17

In which phase or sub phase is the Program Manager selected and assigned?

Answer 17

Program formulation

Question 18

During which sub phase Program Sponsor is assigned to to oversee and govern the program?

Answer 18

Program Formulation

Question 19

What are the two key responsibilities of Sponsor?

Answer 19

a) Secure funding for the program

b) Selecting the Program Manager who is responsible for conducting and managing the program.

Question 20

During which sub phase is the candidate program compared with other org. initiatives to determine the priority of the program under consideration?

Answer 20

Program Formulation

Question 21

Which document serves as the primary document to decide if the program will be authorized or not?

Answer 21

Program Charter

Question 22

Who approves the Program Charter to decide if the program will be authorized or not?

Answer 22

Program Steering Committee

Question 23

What are the content of Program Charter?

Answer 23

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

Question 24

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?

Answer 24

True

Question 25

In which sub phase Governance structure is established to del?

Answer 25

Program Planning

Question 26

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?

Answer 26

Program Planning

Question 27

Component of Program Management Plan are:

Answer 27

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).

Question 28

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 ?

Answer 28

False.
It is approved via Program Governance Performance Domain

See Page 95 of SPM

Question 29

What are the Delivery sub phases

Answer 29

1) Components authorization and Planning
2) Component oversight and integration; and
c) Component transition and closure.

Question 30

When does the Program Delivery ends?

Answer 30

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.

Question 31

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?

Answer 31

True

Question 32

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?

Answer 32

True

Ref. 7.1.3.2 COMPONENT OVERSIGHT AND INTEGRATION

Question 33

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?

Answer 33

True

Ref. 7.1.3.2 COMPONENT OVERSIGHT AND INTEGRATION

Question 34

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?

Answer 34

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

Question 35

Which phase includes program activities necessary to transition program benefits to the sustaining
organization and formally close the program in a controlled manner?

Answer 35

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.