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Running the Program
At this point, let us assume that you have completed the basic planning
for the program—there is a baselined schedule; a spend plan for each
budget center (engineering, contracts, quality, etc.); you have organized
your program documents in a way that they are accessible to everyone on
the program; you have created, either formally or informally, a vision for
theprogram; you have established regular team meetings; you have your
core sta in place; you have met with the customer; you have established
your risk register and put aside reserve funds to manage those risks; you
have invited customers at every reasonable l