The Standard for Program Management ^{2nd Ed.}

Organizations initiate programs to help them achieve their goals and provide the greatest benefit to their stakeholders. The Standard for Program Management — Second Edition is the resource for helping program managers find the best means of achieving those goals and driving organizational success.

The Standard for Program Management — Second Edition provides a detailed understanding of program management and promotes efficient and effective communication and coordination among various project management groups

The Standard for Program Management is an important and essential link in understanding how to drive the strategy of the organization by enhancing the delivery capabilities of interrelated components. It also provides information on program management that is clear, complete, relevant and generally recognized as good practices on most programs, most of the time.

Published by the Project Management Institute (PMI^®), The Standard for Program Management — Second Edition provides guidelines for managing programs within an organization. This standard is an expansion of information in and a companion to the information provided in A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide^®) — Fourth Edition.

The standard has been updated to reflect the global practices of both processes and knowledge areas. Updates include:

• Nine chapters describing one knowledge area each has been added to map the five process groups.
• The glossary has been expanded and updated to clarify meaning, improve the quality and accuracy of any translations, and include new terms that need to be defined to support an understanding of program management.
• Detailed descriptions of the relationships and interactions between program, portfolio and project management have been included.

With the ability to help assess the variety of factors linking projects under one program and provide the best allotment of resources between those projects, the standard is an invaluable tool for program, project and portfolio managers alike, as well as project stakeholders and senior managers.

• Preface to The Second Edition
• Section I - The Program Management Framework
• Chapter 1: Introduction
1. Purpose of The Standard for Program Management
2. What is a Program?
3. What is Program Management?
4. Relationships among Project, Program, and Portfolio
1. The Relationship between Program Management and Project Management
2. The Relationship between Program Management and Portfolio Management
3. The Interactions among Portfolio, Program, and Project Management
5. Program Management Office
6. Role of the Program Manager
1. Program Manager Knowledge and Skills
7. Program-External Factors
1. Organizational Process Assets
2. Enterprise Environmental Factors
3. Enterprise External Factors
• Chapter 2: Program Life Cycle and Benefits Management
1. The Program Life Cycle — Overview
1. Characteristics of the Program Life Cycle
2. Relationship to a Product's Life Cycle
3. Program Life Cycle and Benefits Management
4. Program Governance across the Life Cycle
2. Program Life Cycle Phases
1. Pre-Program Preparations
2. Program Initiation
3. Program Setup
4. Delivery of Program Benefits
5. Program Closure
3. Program Benefits Management
1. Delivering and Managing Benefits
2. Organizational Differences
3. Benefits Sustainment
• Section II - The Standard for Program Management
• Chapter 3: Program Management Processes
1. Common Program Management Process Interactions
1. Common Inputs and Outputs
2. Program Management Process Groups
3. Initiating Process Group
1. Initiate Program
2. Establish Program Financial Framework
4. Planning Process Group
1. Plan Program Scope
2. Define Program Goals and Objectives
3. Plan and Establish Program Governance Structure
4. Identify Program Stakeholders
5. Develop Program Management Plan
6. Develop Program Infrastructure
7. Develop Program Requirements
8. Develop Program Architecture
9. Develop Program WBS
10. Develop Program Schedule
11. Develop Program Financial Plan
12. Estimate Program Costs
13. Budget Program Costs
14. Plan Program Procurements
15. Plan Program Stakeholder Management
16. Plan Communications
17. Plan for Audits
18. Plan Program Quality
19. Plan Program Risk Management
20. Identify Program Risks
21. Analyze Program Risks
22. Plan Program Risk Responses
5. Executing Process Group
1. Direct and Manage Program Execution
2. Manage Program Resources
3. Manage Program Architecture
4. Manage Component Interfaces
5. Engage Program Stakeholders
6. Distribute Information
7. Conduct Program Procurements
8. Approve Component Initiation
6. Monitoring and Controlling Process Group
1. Monitor and Control Program Performance
2. Monitor and Control Program Scope
3. Monitor and Control Program Schedule
4. Monitor and Control Program Financials
5. Manage Program Stakeholder Expectations
6. Monitor and Control Program Risks
7. Administer Program Procurements
8. Manage Program Issues
9. Monitor and Control Program Changes
10. Report Program Performance
11. Provide Governance Oversight
12. Manage Program Benefits
7. Closing Process Group
1. Close Program
2. Approve Component Transition
3. Close Program Procurements
• Section III - The Program Management Knowledge Areas
• Chapter 4: Program Integration Management
1. Initiate Program
1. Initiate Program: Inputs
2. Initiate Program: Tools and Techniques
3. Initiate Program: Outputs
2. Develop Program Management Plan
1. Develop Program Management Plan: Inputs
2. Develop Program Management Plan: Tools and Techniques
3. Develop Program Management Plan: Outputs
3. Develop Program Infrastructure
1. Develop Program Infrastructure: Inputs
2. Develop Program Infrastructure: Tools and Techniques
3. Develop Program Infrastructure: Outputs
4. Direct and Manage Program Execution
1. Direct and Manage Program Execution: Inputs
2. Direct and Manage Program Execution: Tools and Techniques
3. Direct and Manage Program Execution: Outputs
5. Manage Program Resources
1. Manage Program Resources: Inputs
2. Manage Program Resources: Tools and Techniques
3. Manage Program Resources: Outputs
6. Monitor and Control Program Performance
1. Monitor and Control Program Performance: Inputs
2. Monitor and Control Program Performance: Tools and Techniques
3. Monitor and Control Program Performance: Outputs
7. Manage Program Issues
1. Manage Program Issues: Inputs
2. Manage Program Issues: Tools and Techniques
3. Manage Program Issues: Outputs
8. Close Program
1. Close Program: Inputs
2. Close Program: Tools and Techniques
3. Close Program: Outputs
• Chapter 5: Program Scope Management
1. Plan Program Scope
1. Plan Program Scope: Inputs
2. Plan Program Scope: Tools and Techniques
3. Plan Program Scope: Outputs
2. Define Program Goals and Objectives
1. Define Program Goals and Objectives: Inputs
2. Define Program Goals and Objectives: Tools and Techniques
3. Define Program Goals and Objectives: Outputs
3. Develop Program Requirements
1. Develop Program Requirements: Inputs
2. Develop Program Requirements: Tools and Techniques
3. Develop Program Requirements: Outputs
4. Develop Program Architecture
1. Develop Program Architecture: Inputs
2. Develop Program Architecture: Tools and Techniques
3. Develop Program Architecture: Outputs
5. Develop Program WBS
1. Develop Program WBS: Inputs
2. Develop Program WBS: Tools and Techniques
3. Develop Program WBS: Outputs
6. Manage Program Architecture
1. Manage Program Architecture: Inputs
2. Manage Program Architecture: Tools and Techniques
3. Manage Program Architecture: Outputs
7. Manage Component Interfaces
1. Manage Component Interfaces: Inputs
2. Manage Component Interfaces: Tools and Techniques
3. Manage Component Interfaces: Outputs
8. Monitor and Control Program Scope
1. Monitor and Control Program Scope: Inputs
2. Monitor and Control Program Scope: Tools and Techniques
3. Monitor and Control Program Scope: Outputs
• Chapter 6: Program Time Management
1. Develop Program Schedule
1. Develop Program Schedule — Inputs
2. Develop Program Schedule: Tools and Techniques
3. Develop Program Schedule: Outputs
2. Monitor and Control Program Schedule
1. Monitor and Control Program Schedule: Inputs
2. Monitor and Control Program Schedule: Tools and Techniques
3. Monitor and Control Program Schedule: Outputs
• Chapter 7: Program Cost Management
• Chapter 8: Program Quality Management
• Chapter 9: Program Human Resource Management
• Chapter 10: Program Communication Management
1. Plan Communications
1. Plan Communications: Inputs
2. Plan Communications: Tools and Techniques
3. Plan Communications: Outputs
2. Distribute Information
1. Distribute Information: Inputs
2. Distribute Information: Tools and Techniques
3. Distribute Information: Outputs
3. Report Program Performance
1. Report Program Performance: Inputs
2. Report Program Performance: Tools and Techniques
3. Report Program Performance: Outputs
• Chapter 11: Program Risk Management
1. Plan Program Risk Management
1. Plan Program Risk Management: Inputs
2. Plan Program Risk Management: Tools and Techniques
3. Plan Program Risk Management: Outputs
2. Identify Program Risks
1. Identify Program Risks: Inputs
2. Identify Program Risks: Tools and Techniques
3. Identify Program Risks: Outputs
3. Analyze Program Risks
1. Analyze Program Risks: Inputs
2. Analyze Program Risks: Tools and Techniques
3. Analyze Program Risks: Outputs
4. Plan Program Risk Responses
1. Plan Program Risk Responses: Inputs
2. Plan Program Risk Responses: Tools and Techniques
3. Plan Program Risk Responses: Outputs
5. Monitor and Control Program Risks
1. Monitor and Control Program Risks: Inputs
2. Monitor and Control Program Risks: Tools and Techniques
3. Monitor and Control Program Risks: Outputs
• Chapter 12: Program Procurement Management
1. Plan Program Procurements
1. Plan Program Procurements: Inputs
2. Plan Program Procurements: Tools and Techniques
3. Plan Program Procurements: Outputs
2. Conduct Program Procurements
1. Conduct Program Procurements: Inputs
2. Conduct Program Procurements: Tools and Techniques
3. Conduct Program Procurements: Outputs
3. Administer Program Procurements
1. Administer Program Procurements: Inputs
2. Administer Program Procurements: Tools and Techniques
3. Administer Program Procurements: Outputs
4. Close Program Procurements
1. Close Program Procurements: Inputs
2. Close Program Procurements: Tools and Techniques
3. Close Program Procurements: Outputs
• Chapter 13: Program Financial Management
1. Establish Program Financial Framework
1. Establish Program Financial Framework: Inputs
2. Establish Program Financial Framework: Tools and Techniques
3. Establish Program Financial Framework: Outputs
2. Develop Program Financial Plan
1. Develop Program Financial Plan: Inputs
2. Develop Program Financial Plan: Tools and Techniques
3. Develop Program Financial Plan: Outputs
3. Estimate Program Costs
1. Estimate Program Costs: Inputs
2. Estimate Program Costs: Tools and Techniques
3. Estimate Program Costs: Outputs
4. Budget Program Costs
1. Budget Program Costs: Inputs
2. Budget Program Costs: Tools and Techniques
3. Budget Program Costs: Outputs
5. Monitor and Control Program Financials
1. Monitor and Control Program Financials: Inputs
2. Monitor and Control Program Financials: Tools and Techniques
3. Monitor and Control Program Financials: Outputs
• Chapter 14: Program Stakeholder Management
1. Plan Program Stakeholder Management
1. Plan Program Stakeholder Management: Inputs
2. Plan Program Stakeholder Management: Tools and Techniques
3. Plan Program Stakeholder Management: Outputs
2. Identify Program Stakeholders
1. Identify Program Stakeholders: Inputs
2. Identify Program Stakeholders: Tools and Techniques
3. Identify Program Stakeholders: Outputs
3. Engage Program Stakeholders
1. Engage Program Stakeholders: Inputs
2. Engage Program Stakeholders: Tools and Techniques
3. Engage Program Stakeholders: Outputs
4. Manage Program Stakeholder Expectations
1. Manage Program Stakeholder Expectations: Inputs
2. Manage Program Stakeholder Expectations: Tools and Techniques
3. Manage Program Stakeholder Expectations: Outputs
• Chapter 15: Program Governance
1. Plan and Establish Program Governance Structure
1. Plan and Establish Program Governance Structure: Inputs
2. Plan and Establish Program Governance Structure: Tools and Techniques
3. Plan and Establish Program Governance Structure: Outputs
2. Plan for Audits
1. Plan for Audits: Inputs
2. Plan for Audits: Tools and Techniques
3. Plan for Audits: Outputs
3. Plan Program Quality
1. Plan Program Quality: Inputs
2. Plan Program Quality: Tools and Techniques
3. Plan Program Quality: Outputs
4. Approve Component Initiation
1. Approve Component Initiation: Inputs
2. Approve Component Initiation: Tools and Techniques
3. Approve Component Initiation: Outputs
5. Provide Governance Oversight
1. Provide Governance Oversight: Inputs
2. Provide Governance Oversight: Tools and Techniques
3. Provide Governance Oversight: Outputs
6. Manage Program Benefits
1. Manage Program Benefits: Inputs
2. Manage Program Benefits: Tools and Techniques
3. Manage Program Benefits: Outputs
7. Monitor and Control Program Changes
1. Monitor and Control Program Changes: Inputs
2. Monitor and Control Program Changes: Tools and Techniques
3. Monitor and Control Program Changes: Outputs
8. Approve Component Transition
1. Approve Component Transition: Inputs
2. Approve Component Transition: Tools and Techniques
3. Approve Component Transition: Outputs
• Section IV: Appendices
• Appendix A: Second Edition Changes
  
1. Structural Changes
2. Addition of Knowledge Areas
3. Elimination of Themes
4. Writing Styles
5. Introduction Changes
6. Program Life Cycle and Benefits Management
7. Program Management Processes Changes
8. Through 15 Changes
9. Knowledge Area Summaries
10. Glossary
• Appendix B - Eolution of PMI's The Standard for Program Management
1. Introduction
2. Preliminary Work
3. Drafting The Standard for Program Management
4. Delivering the Initial The Standard for Program Management
1. The Standard for Program Management Project Core Team
2. Significant Contributors
3. The Standard for Program Management Project Team Members
4. Final Exposure Draft Reviewers and Contributors
5. PMI Project Management Standards Program Member Advisory Group
6. Production Staff
5. The Standard for Program Management — Second Edition
• Appendix C - Contributors and Reviewers of The Standard for Program Management — Second Edition
1. The Standard for Program Management — Second Edition Project Core Team
2. The Standard for Program Management — Second Edition Project Sub-Teams
3. Significant Contributors
4. Operation Team Members
5. The Standard for Program Management — Second Edition Project Content Reviewers
6. The Standard for Program Management -- Second Edition Project Team Members
7. Final Exposure Draft Reviewers and Contributors
8. PMI Standards Member Advisory Group (MAG)
9. Staff Contributors
• Appendix D - Summary of Program Management Knowledge Areas
1. Program Integration Management
2. Program Scope Management
3. Program Time Management
4. Program Cost Management
5. Program Quality Management
6. Program Human Resource Management
7. Program Communication Management
8. Program Risk Management
9. Program Procurement Management
10. Program Financial Management
11. Program Stakeholder Management
12. Program Governance Management
• Section V - Glossary and Index
  
• Glossary
1. Inclusions and Exclusions
2. Common Acronyms
3. Definitions

Well, I worked in standards (X/Open, IEEE, etc) and I know how standards tends to develop. With that said, this (pretty boring) book could have been a lot worse!

It covers the authors (subjective) views of what should be in Program Management, and it does it decently. Unfortunately I don't always agree :-)

Read it for what it is: a decent overview of techniques and thinking about Program Management, but don't expect to have any AHA-experience from it.