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The Standard for
Program Management
Presented May 16, 2007
By
Garry Flemings, PMP
Lorraine Henry, PMP
Rene Wickes, PMP, MBA
For
PMI
Heartland Chapter
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Overview
Historical context
The Structure of Program Management
Introduction to Program Management
The Program Management Life Cycle
Program Management Processes
Applying Program Management
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Context
1969, Project Management Institute forms
Today, PMI with more than 200,000 members in over
150 countries, is the worlds foremost advocate for
the project management profession. A vital and
forward-thinking organization, PMI is comprised of
247 chartered chapters (www.PMI.org, Mar 4, 2007)
1987, A Guide to the Project Management Body
of Knowledge first published
updated in 1996 and 2004
now approved as an American National Standard
(ANS) by the American National Standards Institute
(ANSI)
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Context (contd)
2003, Organizational Project Management
Maturity Model published: helps
organizations assess strengths and
weaknesses
2006, The Standard for Portfolio
Management published
2006, The Standard for Program
Management published
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Standard
Definition: something considered by an
authority or by general consent as a basis of
comparison; an approved model The Random House College
Dictionary
For the standards in this discussion, the
authority is PMI.
These standards are approved models for your
company to use in designing your processes.
Good: We based our companys processes on PMI
standards.
Less meaningful: Our company uses PMI
processes.
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Portfolios, Programs, and
Projects
Program Management, p 9
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Project Management
Definition, project: A project is a
temporary endeavor undertaken
to create a unique product,
service, or result. PMBOK
Guide, p 5
Definition, project management: the
application of knowledge, skills, tools and
techniques to project activities to meet project
requirements. PMBOK
Guide, p 8
PMP, Project Management Professional: the
professions most globally recognized and
respected credential www.PMI.org, Mar 4, 2007
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Program Management
Program: a group of related
projects managed in a
coordinated way to obtain
benefits and control not
available from managing them
individually. Program Management, p 4
Program management: the centralized
management of a program to achieve the
programs strategic benefits and
objectives. Program Management, p 4
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Portfolio Management
Portfolio: a collection of
components (i.e., projects,
programs, portfolios, and other
work such as maintenance and
ongoing operations) that are
grouped together Program Management, p 5
You cannot not do portfolio management. Youre doing it!
A portfolio always exists within an organization
and it is comprised of a set of current initiatives.
Program Management, p 6
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Structure of Program Management
Chapter 1: Introduction
Defines program and program
management
Relates program management to portfolio
management, to project management, and to
organizational planning
Introduces themes of program management
Benefits management
Program stakeholder management
Program governance
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Structure (contd)
Chapter 2: Program Life Cycle and
Organization
Introduces a life cycle model of program
management
Relates the themes from Chapter 1 to all parts
of the life cycle
Discusses the phases of the life cycle in more
detail
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Structure (contd)
Chapter 3: Program Management
Processes
Breaks the phases of the model into 36
processes.
Similar: the PMBOK
Guide).
Youll know the structure of The Standard for
Program Management.
Youll have considered some ways to apply The
Standard for Program Management to Heartland
companies.
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Sources of Information
The Standard for Program
Management 2006 Project
Management Institute, Inc.
Chapter 2 Program Life Cycle and
Organization page 17 28
Appendix E Benefits Assurance and
Sustainment pages 87 89