The Standard for Program Management — Third Edition

The Standard for Program Management — Third Edition

by Project Management Institute
Released January 2013
Publisher(s): Project Management Institute
ISBN: 9781935589839

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Book description

The Standard for Program Management—Third Edition provides a detailed understanding of program management and promotes efficient and effective communication and coordination among various project management groups.

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Notice
  5. Table of Contents
  6. List of Table and Figures
  7. 1. Introduction
    1. 1.1 - Purpose of the Standard for Program Management
    2. 1.2 - What is a Program?
      1. 1.2.1 - The Relationships among Portfolios, Programs, and Projects
    3. 1.3 - What is Program Management?
    4. 1.4 - Relationships among Portfolio Management, Program Management, Project Management, and Organizational Project Management
      1. 1.4.1 - The Relationship between Program Management and Project Management
      2. 1.4.2 - The Relationship between Program Management and Portfolio Management
      3. 1.4.3 - The Interactions among Portfolio, Program, and Project Management
    5. 1.5 - The Relationship among Program Management, Operations Management, and Organizational Strategy
    6. 1.6 - Business Value
    7. 1.7 - Role of the Program Manager
      1. 1.7.1 - Program Manager Skills and Competencies
  8. 2. Program Management Performance Domains
    1. 2.1 - Program Management Performance Domain Definitions
      1. 2.1.1 - Program Life Cycle Phases
      2. 2.1.2 - Program Activities
    2. 2.2 - Program Management Performance Domain Interactions
    3. 2.3 - Program and Project Distinctions
      1. 2.3.1 - Program versus Project Uncertainty
      2. 2.3.2 - Program versus Project Change
    4. 2.4 - Program and Portfolio Distinctions
    5. 2.5 - Organizational Strategy, Portfolio Management, and Program Management Linkage
  9. 3. Program Strategy Alignment
    1. 3.1 - Organizational Strategy and Program Alignment
      1. 3.1.1 - Program Business Case
      2. 3.1.2 - Program Plan
    2. 3.2 - Program Roadmap
    3. 3.3 - Environmental Assessments
      1. 3.3.1 - Enterprise Environmental Factors
      2. 3.3.2 - Environmental Analysis
  10. 4. Program Benefits Management
    1. 4.1 - Benefits Identification
      1. 4.1.1 - Business Case
      2. 4.1.2 - Benefits Register
    2. 4.2 - Benefits Analysis and Planning
      1. 4.2.1 - Benefits Realization Plan
      2. 4.2.2 - Benefits Management and the Program Roadmap
      3. 4.2.3 - Benefits Register Update
    3. 4.3 - Benefits Delivery
      1. 4.3.1 - Program Benefits and Program Components
      2. 4.3.2 - Program Benefits and Program Governance
    4. 4.4 - Benefits Transition
    5. 4.5 - Benefits Sustainment
  11. 5. Program Stakeholder Engagement
    1. 5.1 - Program Stakeholder Identification
    2. 5.2 - Stakeholder Engagement Planning
    3. 5.3 - Stakeholder Engagement
  12. 6. Program Governance
    1. 6.1 - Program Governance Boards
    2. 6.2 - Program Governance Board Responsibilities
      1. 6.2.1 - Program Governance and the Vision and Goals of the Organization
      2. 6.2.2 - Program Approval, Endorsement and Initiation
      3. 6.2.3 - Program Funding
      4. 6.2.4 - Establishing a Program Governance Plan
      5. 6.2.5 - Program Success Criteria, Communication and Endorsement
      6. 6.2.6 - Approving Program Approach and Plans
      7. 6.2.7 - Program Performance Support
      8. 6.2.8 - Program Reporting and Control Processes
      9. 6.2.9 - Program Quality Standards and Planning
      10. 6.2.10 - Monitoring Program Progress and the Need for Change
      11. 6.2.11 - Phase-Gate and Other Decision-Point Reviews
      12. 6.2.12 - Approving Component Initiation or Transition
      13. 6.2.13 - Program Closure
    3. 6.3 - Relationship between Program Governance and Program Management
    4. 6.4 - Common Individual Roles Related to Program Governance
    5. 6.5 - Programs as Governing Bodies: The Governance of Program Components
    6. 6.6 - Other Governance Activities that Support Program Management
      1. 6.6.1 - The Program Management Office
      2. 6.6.2 - Program Management Information Systems
      3. 6.6.3 - Program Management Knowledge Management
      4. 6.6.4 - Program Management Audit Support
      5. 6.6.5 - Program Management Education and Training
  13. 7. Program Life Cycle Management
    1. 7.1 - The Program Life Cycle
      1. 7.1.1 - Program Definition Phase
      2. 7.1.2 - Program Benefits Delivery Phase
      3. 7.1.3 - Program Closure Phase
      4. 7.1.4 - Mapping of the Program Life Cycle to Program Supporting Processes
  14. 8. Program Management Supporting Processes
    1. 8.1 - Program Communications Management
      1. 8.1.1 - Communications Planning
      2. 8.1.2 - Information Distribution
      3. 8.1.3 - Program Performance Reporting
    2. 8.2 - Program Financial Management
      1. 8.2.1 - Program Cost Estimation
      2. 8.2.2 - Program Financial Framework Establishment
      3. 8.2.3 - Program Financial Management Plan Development
      4. 8.2.4 - Component Cost Estimation
      5. 8.2.5 - Program Cost Budgeting
      6. 8.2.6 - Program Financial Monitoring and Control
      7. 8.2.7 - Program Financial Closure
    3. 8.3 - Program Integration Management
      1. 8.3.1 - Program Initiation
      2. 8.3.2 - Program Management Plan Development
      3. 8.3.3 - Program Infrastructure Development
      4. 8.3.4 - Program Delivery Management
      5. 8.3.5 - Program Performance Monitoring and Control
      6. 8.3.6 - Program Transition and Benefits Sustainment
      7. 8.3.7 - Program Closure
    4. 8.4 - Program Procurement Management
      1. 8.4.1 - Program Procurement Planning
      2. 8.4.2 - Program Procurement
      3. 8.4.3 - Program Procurement Administration
      4. 8.4.4 - Program Procurement Closure
    5. 8.5 - Program Quality Management
      1. 8.5.1 - Program Quality Planning
      2. 8.5.2 - Program Quality Assurance
      3. 8.5.3 - Program Quality Control
    6. 8.6 - Program Resource Management
      1. 8.6.1 - Resource Planning
      2. 8.6.2 - Resource Prioritization
      3. 8.6.3 - Resource Interdependency Management
    7. 8.7 - Program Risk Management
      1. 8.7.1 - Program Risk Management Planning
      2. 8.7.2 - Program Risk Identification
      3. 8.7.3 - Program Risk Analysis
      4. 8.7.4 - Program Risk Response Planning
      5. 8.7.5 - Program Risk Monitoring and Control
    8. 8.8 - Program Schedule Management
      1. 8.8.1 - Program Schedule Planning
      2. 8.8.2 - Program Schedule Control
    9. 8.9 - Program Scope Management
      1. 8.9.1 - Program Scope Planning
      2. 8.9.2 - Program Scope Control
  15. Appendix X1 - Third Edition Changes
  16. Appendix X2 - Contributors and Reviewers of the Standard for Program Management–Third Edition
  17. Appendix X3 - Program Types
  18. Appendix X4 - Program Management Competencies
  19. Appendix X5 - The Standard for Program Management–Third Edition Artifacts
  20. References
  21. Glossary

Product information

  • Title: The Standard for Program Management — Third Edition
  • Author(s): Project Management Institute
  • Release date: January 2013
  • Publisher(s): Project Management Institute
  • ISBN: 9781935589839