Final Exam: Technical Program Management

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

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  Define technical program management
  

  differentiate between programs, portfolios, projects, and products
  

  describe the technical program manager's role and responsibilities
  

  compare the role of the technical program manager with other team roles
  

  recognize program management frameworks and methodologies
  

  recognize the challenges of technical program management
  

  describe activities to define the program
  

  defining the technical program
  

  describe a technical program life cycle
  

  define the technical program
  

  list activities within the closure phase
  

  describe integration management in a technical program
  

  recognize synergy in a technical program
  

  identify key stakeholders of the technical program
  

  recognize the tpm role in stakeholder communications
  

  describe agile fundamentals to stakeholders
  

  prioritize transparency in technical programs
  

  recognize the use of feedback loops and retrospectives in technical programs
  

  promote data privacy, security, and ethics
  

  prioritize lean program governance
  

  support transparency and accountability
  

  apply technical program governance
  

  recognize the governance framework and structure
  

  analyze the technical program environmental factors
  

  determine the need for change
  

  prepare a change management plan
  

  apply change management in a technical program
  

  manage technical program knowledge and artifacts
  

  examine the performance of the change initiative
  

  analyze change readiness of the organization and stakeholders
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  identify and resolve unclear requirements
  

  resolve resource allocation conflicts
  

  evaluate shifting priorities
  

  negotiate with challenging stakeholders
  

  prepare for unknown technology risks
  

  establish ethics and balance between transparency, privacy, and security
  

  construct a technical program roadmap
  

  analyze progress and challenges
  

  apply strategic alignment in a technical program
  

  facilitate communication and problem solving
  

  establish efficient resource utilization
  

  identify technical program risks
  

  list internal risks
  

  recall external risks
  

  analyze risks
  

  specify risk escalation procedures
  

  recognize risk management strategies
  

  support a devops culture
  

  establish security principles and practices
  

  describe systems architecture
  

  identify cloud-based concepts and solutions
  

  promote agile values and principles
  

  discuss essential programming concepts
  

  identify key performance indicators (kpis)
  

  evaluate resource utilization
  

  measure stakeholder satisfaction
  

  establish agile metrics
  

  report financial performance
  

  select technical metrics