Chapter 1. Project, Portfolio, and Program: Mind the Gap
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Basic concepts of project management
The project life cycle: phases and process groups
Project management knowledge areas
Project stakeholders
Influence of organizational structure on project management
Influences of organizational environment on programs
Relationships among projects, programs, and portfolios
Matrix management

Managing a project means managing the life cycle of a project from the beginning (initiating) to the end (closing), and this is accomplished by using processes that constitute what are called project management knowledge areas. While you use your knowledge ...
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