ABSTRACT
The Executing the Program questions on the PgMP® certification exam, which constitute 14 percent of the exam, or 24 questions, focus on phase four in the program life cycle: Delivery of Program Benefits or in the Executing phase in the life cycle from the Examination Content Outline. Because the program has passed the third phase-gate review, the program infrastructure has been set up, and the program management plan has been prepared. During this phase of the program life cycle, component projects of the program are initiated, component interfaces are managed, and the development of program benefits is managed. This phase of the program life cycle links to the benefits realization phase of the program benefits management life cycle
The Executing Process Group includes eight processes that ensure that benefits management, stakeholder management, and program governance follow established policies and procedures. The purpose of these processes is to produce the program deliverables and intended benefits. The Executing Process Group ensures that stakeholders receive required information in a timely manner; therefore, the program’s communication channels must be administered. Because resources are typically difficult to obtain, questions may cover trade-offs and adaptations in the use of program resources throughout the program life cycle. The emphasis is on the provision of resources at the program level. Because this process group includes information distribution, questions may focus on the need for continuous interaction with the program’s stakeholders to ensure that their information requirements are met, along with engaging program stakeholders to ensure that they contribute to the outcome of the program. This group also includes the Conduct Program Procurements process, which focuses on selecting suppliers and issuing contracts. Study Figure 3-28 in The Standard (p. 56) and familiarize yourself with the Executing processes.
