The program planning process is made up of four key elements: program organization planning, schedule planning, cost planning, and performance planning. The key to understanding and quantifying programs is coming to the realization that program progress is both sequential at the micro-level and nonlinear at the macro-level. The four primary phases of the management process, planning execution, analysis, and adjustment may be performed at the same time because different activities within the program advance at varying rates. Also provided are several tools to help process evaluation, including...

Choosing the right people to carry out a project is essential to its success. When multiple projects are combined into a complex program, the human aspect becomes even more important. This book is the first to truly balance a complete account of the technical aspects of project and program management with a practical approach to understanding and developing the core competencies required to accomplish desired goals.Drawing on almost thirty years of senior managerial experience in the defense and software industries, where the successful completion of multimillion-dollar projects is a...

This third edition of Project and Program Management: A Competency-Based Approach expands on the second edition in every chapter. It brings fresh, updated insights gained from years of teaching and research. Specifically, the third edition delves deeper into the qualitative nature of program/project management to deepen the reader's understanding of key concepts. The new edition also expands its approach to instruction to accommodate a variety of learning scenarios, from the new student encountering program/project management for the first time, to the working professional advancing job...