Part IThe Program Context

Part I concerns the program context. Chapter 1 explains why program management is an essential tool for achieving strategic decisions, how programs are viewed differently by different people and how program management became what it is today; it also examines and compares the latest program standards. Chapter 2 outlines the relationship between programs and other components of the business and explains how developing project, portfolio and program management concepts can create synergy in the business and increase agility and competitiveness. Finally, Chapter 3 describes how a program culture can be developed and how organizations can increase their program maturity. It outlines what constitutes program maturity for ...

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