1. Program Management Framework
Standardized, reliable and efficient
Enable the program of projects for the business portfolio by identifying, choosing, initiating, and executing the projects. Verify that projects are aligned to the business and promote the program’s objectives. Coordinate multiple project activities and cross project dependencies. Ensure project contributions achieve expected outcomes for the program. Handle resource needs and constraints in a timely manner.
Increase project success.
Practices
- Define the business problem, goals, and objectives. Create programs and projects needed to achieve those businesses goals. Clearly state resource requirements, and secure required approvals from key stakeholders.
- Ensure there is assigned accountability for each projects, benefits, costs, schedule, risks and coordinating cross project tasks.
- Identify and document cross project dependencies and create an overall integrated program schedule.
- Determine stakeholders. Enable collaboration, communication and liaison with these participants.
- Periodically verify program design will meet requirements. Adjustment as needed. Review progress. Adjust resources to meet milestones.
- A right sized and scalable approach for managing programs
- A repeatable, consistent, and effective method for managing programs across the business
- Proper transparency and ability to focus on key projects within a program
- Inadequate prioritization of projects
- Incorrectly aligned program and project objectives
- Poorly organized and ineffective method to managing programs
