P R O JE J E C T M A N A G E M E N T I N S T IT IT U T E
T H E S T A N D A R D FO R P R O G R A M
MANAGEMENT
T H I R D E D I T IIO ON
T A B LE O F C O N T E N T S
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INTRODUCTION
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1.1 1.1
Purpose of T he S t a n d a rd rd f o r P r o g ra ra m M a n a g e m e n t
1.2 1.2
W hat Is a Program ?
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1.2 1.2.1 The Relationships Relationships Am ong Portfoli Portfolios, os, Program s, and Projects Projects W hat Is Program Ma nagem ent?
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Relationships Relationships Am ong Portfol Portfolio io M anage me nt, Program Mana gem ent, Project Ma nagem ent, and Organizational Organizat ional Project Project Ma nagem ent
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1.5 1.5
1. 1.4 4.1
The Relationship Relationship Between Program Ma nagem ent and Project Project Ma nagem ent
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1.4.2 1.4 .2
The Relationship Relationship Between Program Program Ma nagem ent and Portfoli Portfolioo Ma nagem ent
1.4.3 1.4 .3
The Interacti Interactions ons Am ong Portfolio, Portfolio, Program , and Project Project Ma nagem ent
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The Relationship Relationship Am ong Program M anage m ent, Operations M anage m ent, and Organizational Strategy
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Bus iness Value
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Role of the Program Ma nager 1.7.1 1.7 .1
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Program Ma nager Skills and Com petencies
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2 . P R O G R AM AM M A N A G E M E N T P E R F O R M A N C E D O M A IN S
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Program Program Managem ent Performan Performan ce Dom ain Definitions Definitions 2.1.1 2.1.1
Program Life Cycle Phases
2.1.2 2.1.2
Program Ac tivities tivities
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2.3.1 2.3.1
Program Versus Project Un certainty
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2.3.2 2.3.2
Program Versus Project Change
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2.2 Program Program Manag em ent Performan Performan ce Dom ain Interacti Interactions ons 2.3
Program and Project Distinctions
2.4 2.4 Program and Portfolio Portfolio Distinctions 2.5 Organizational Organizational Strat Strategy, egy, Portfoli Portfolioo Man agem ent, and Program Program M anagem ent Linkage 3 . P R O G R A M S T R A TE TE G Y A L I G N M E N T
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Organizational Organizational Strategy and Program Alignm ent 3.1.1