Program management : a life cycle approach

Program management is a rapidly emerging offshoot of project management. So much so that AT & T, IBM, and other organizations, both large and small in all sectors, have initiated a push to certify program managers. And, although universities offer courses in program management, there are few books available to guide program managers through this field that requires a broad level of knowledge and experience. The definitive reference on program management, Program Management: A Life Cycle Approach provides this much needed guidance. Edited by Dr. Ginger Levin, the second person to become a PMI(R). � Read more... Abstract: Program management is a rapidly emerging offshoot of project management. So much so that AT & T, IBM, and other organizations, both large and small in all sectors, have initiated a push to certify program managers. And, although universities offer courses in program management, there are few books available to guide program managers through this field that requires a broad level of knowledge and experience. The definitive reference on program management, Program Management: A Life Cycle Approach provides this much needed guidance. Edited by Dr. Ginger Levin, the second person to become a PMI(R) Content: Achieving business advantages through program management / Kai Schüler -- Strategic planning and program management : implementing an organizational strategic vision through a disciplined program management approach / John M. Sanderson -- Change management : the good, the bad and the ugly / Kathy Hibson -- Communications, complexity theory, and programs / Wanda Curlee -- Program initiation / L. Trae Miller -- Benefits management / André Toso Arrivabene -- The earned benefit method for controlling program performance / Crispin (Kik) Piney -- Demystifying stakeholder management : the science and the art / Gareth Byatt -- Closing the expectations gap : setting and managing expectations / Amy Baugh -- Communication and its power at the program level : managing power brokers with effective communications / Oluwatosin Agbetusin -- Program governance : toward a conceptual framework / Muhammad Ehsan Khan -- Decision gate discipline for programs / Bill Crider -- Mobilizing the organization : the discipline of execution / Kim Herzog -- The program management office (pgmo) / Gary Hamilton -- Program management office : role and challenges / Monica Gaita -- Program risk management / Gary Hamilton -- Program manager competencies / Ardi Ghorashy -- Information structuring "methodology" : tools and techniques for effective program management / Robert Joslin -- The influence of consortiums in developing and developed countries / Kurt Harris -- The increasing importance of social and business media in program management / Jeffrey G. Hodgkinson -- Portfolio, program, and project management as enablers of innovation / Brian Grafsgaard -- Organizational maturity : managing programs better / Suhail Iqbal -- Sustainability program management / James L. Haner. Program management is a rapidly emerging offshoot of project management. This handbook presents a cohesive compilation of program management knowledge from more than 20 certified PgMPs. It considers the entire program life cycle and its phases--from initiation to sustainability. Each chapter is written by an experienced PgMP from a wide range of industries and countries. Combining the rigor of an academic reference with easy-to-read language, the book covers the themes in the PMI Standard for Program Management and ties them to program managers' work. The chapters reference PMI's standards, complement the concepts in the standards, and expand on the concepts and issues that the standard mentions in passing. The book also addresses a few issues that the standard does not touch on at all. This book is useful for individuals desiring to attain the PgMP credential and suitable for colleges and universities offering courses in program management. -- Edited summary from book