ABSTRACT

Program management (PgM) is fast developing as the essential link between strategy and projects and as a vehicle for organizational change. It offers the means to manage groups of projects with a common business purpose in an integrated and effective way. The Second Edition of Michel Thiry’s Program Management builds on the bestselling title first published in 2010. The heavily revised text reflects the latest program management guides and international standards and includes: a new section on agile management in programs; the author’s own program management maturity measure; a new section on change management, which is now integral to many programs. Michel has also reviewed and revised the program lifecycle to align with the more unified view of program management that has emerged since the book was first published. The result is an essential guide to program management that incorporates a robust theoretical framework, complemented by examples and advice from one of the world’s leading practitioners.

chapter |2 pages

Introduction

chapter |10 pages

Executive Summary

part |2 pages

PART I THE PROGRAM CONTEXT

chapter 1|14 pages

Background and Definitions

chapter 2|18 pages

Organizational Context

chapter 3|32 pages

Program Context

part |2 pages

PART II THE PROGRAM CONSTITUENTS

chapter 4|36 pages

Key Program Functions

chapter 5|16 pages

Program Actors

part |2 pages

PART III THE PROGRAM LIFE CYCLE

chapter 6|10 pages

Program Life Cycle Outline

chapter 7|30 pages

Program Definition (Formulation)

chapter 8|34 pages

Program Definition (Preparation)

chapter 11|10 pages

Program Closure