56. How do I synchronize my project schedules with several related partners and teams?

Large, complex projects—or programs—are typically decomposed into a set of related smaller projects to facilitate managing the work and for overall control. The structure and processes for setting up programs are discussed in Problems 21 and 26. This problem focuses on program planning and integrated scheduling. The overall process is based on each project developing a reasonable stand-alone schedule. Starting with these project schedules, you then iterate through a series of integration steps to establish a set of schedules at both the project and program levels that are logically consistent and can be used for tracking and control.

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