Program Management for Improved Business Results, 2nd Edition

Appendices

Case Studies in Program Management

Throughout the course of this book, we have explored program management from many dimensions. First, we explained what program management is and then how it can be used to help achieve the business strategies of an organization. We also addressed the need to align organizational business strategies with program operations and to illustrate how program management aids the company in delivering the winning value proposition in the form of the whole solution.

We then detailed the process of defining, planning, executing, and terminating a program and explained how program management practices, metrics, and tools are enforcers for successful program management. Next we turned attention toward the program manager in which we explored the roles, responsibilities, and core competencies needed to successfully manage a program. Finally, we showed how a transition to program management can be executed in an enterprise and how a PMO can serve as both a business function and operational support organization for the program management discipline.

In Part VI, we use comprehensive case studies to demonstrate how program management is applied in practice. In choosing the case studies, we looked at multiple program characteristics such as industry, program size and nature, and program management application. The cases cover multiple industries and aim to provide perspective and context regarding the use of program management in today's businesses. ...