Monitoring and controlling is an essential feature of program management, which allows you to ascertain the current benefit delivery status, ensure adequate resources are in place, and that changes are properly managed. Closing a program is a time for cel

Once you have completed initiating and planning for your program, it is time to take the steps necessary to execute the program. The Executing process group is concerned with following established policies and plans to ensure effective benefits and stakeh

The planning phase in PMI's PMBOK is considered one of the most important phases; without a properly defined plan your projects have a much greater chance of not succeeding. This assumption can also be made for program management; however, with program

The Standard for Program Management was designed to give program managers a set of processes for program management. These processes are very similar to the processes you can find in the PMBOK Guide – Third edition; however, they are intended to deal wit

Regardless of your industry, programs and program management exist within their context and act as the infrastructure for implementing strategies. Effective program managers must be mindful of how different industries can impact program life cycles and th

Project managers are often tasked with managing multiple concurrent projects – but what about managing multiple programs? When in a program environment, the processes differ from traditional project management. This course explains the key terms and theme