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The Standard for Program Management — Fourth Edition

by Project Management Institute

October 2017

Intermediate to advanced

180 pages

4h 47m

English

Project Management Institute

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1.1. Purpose of the Standard for Program Management1.2. What is a Program?1.2.1. Initiation of Programs1.2.2. The Relationships among Portfolios, Programs, and Projects1.3. What is Program Management?1.4. The Relationships among Portfolio, Program, and Project Management, and their Roles in Organizational Project Management (OPM)1.4.1. The Interactions among Portfolio, Program, and Project Management1.4.2. The Relationship between Program Management and Portfolio Management1.4.3. The Relationship between Program Management and Project Management1.5. The Relationships among Organizational Strategy, Program Management, and Operations Management1.6. Business Value1.7. Role of the Program Manager1.7.1. Program Manager Competences1.8. Role of the Program Sponsor1.9. Role of the Program Management Office
2.1. Program Management Performance Domain Definitions2.2. Program Management Performance Domain Interactions2.3. Organizational Strategy, Portfolio Management, and Program Management Linkage2.4. Portfolio and Program Distinctions2.5. Program and Project Distinctions2.5.1. Uncertainty2.5.2. Managing Change2.5.3. Complexity
3.1. Program Business Case3.2. Program Charter3.3. Program Roadmap3.4. Environmental Assessments3.4.1. Enterprise Environmental Factors3.4.2. Environmental Analysis3.5. Program Risk Management Strategy3.5.1. Risk Management for Strategy Alignment3.5.2. Program Risk Thresholds3.5.3. Initial Program Risk Assessment3.5.4. Program Risk Response Strategy
4.1. Benefits Identification4.1.1. Benefits Register4.2. Benefits Analysis and Planning4.2.1. Benefits Management Plan4.2.2. Benefits Management and the Program Roadmap4.2.3. Benefits Register Update4.3. Benefits Delivery4.3.1. Benefits and Program Components4.3.2. Benefits and Program Governance4.4. Benefits Transition4.5. Benefits Sustainment

5.1. Program Stakeholder Identification5.2. Program Stakeholder Analysis5.3. Program Stakeholder Engagement Planning5.4. Program Stakeholder Engagement5.5. Program Stakeholder Communications
6.1. Program Governance Practices6.1.1. Program Governance Plan6.1.2. Program Governance and Vision and Goals6.1.3. Program Approval, Endorsement, and Definition6.1.4. Program Success Criteria6.1.5. Program Monitoring, Reporting, and Controlling6.1.6. Program Risk and Issue Governance6.1.7. Program Quality Governance6.1.8. Program Change Governance6.1.9. Program Governance Reviews6.1.10. Program Periodic Health Checks6.1.11. Program Component Initiation and Transition6.1.12. Program Closure6.2. Program Governance Roles6.2.1. Program Sponsor6.2.2. Program Steering Committee6.2.3. The Program Management Office6.2.4. Program Manager6.2.5. Project Manager(s)6.2.6. Other Stakeholders6.3. Program Governance Design and Implementation
7.1. The Program Life Cycle7.1.1. Program Life Cycle Phases Overview7.1.2. Program Definition Phase7.1.3. Program Delivery Phase7.1.4. Program Closure Phase7.2. Program Activities and Integration Management7.2.1. Program Activities Overview7.2.2. Program Integration Management7.2.3. Mapping of the Program Life Cycle to Program Activities
8.1. Program Definition Phase Activities8.1.1. Program Formulation Activities8.1.2. Program Planning Phase Activities8.2. Program Delivery Phase Activities8.2.1. Program Change Monitoring and Controlling8.2.2. Program Communications Management8.2.3. Program Financial Management8.2.4. Program Information Management8.2.5. Program Procurement Management8.2.6. Program Quality Assurance and Control8.2.7. Program Resource Management8.2.8. Program Risk Monitoring and Controlling8.2.9. Program Schedule Monitoring and Controlling8.2.10. Program Scope Monitoring and Controlling8.3. Program Closure Phase Activities8.3.1. Program Financial Closure8.3.2. Program Information Archiving and Transition8.3.3. Program Procurement Closure8.3.4. Program Resource Transition8.3.5. Program Risk Management Transition