Program Management: Going Beyond Project Management to Enable Value-Driven Change

Program Management is a unique and adaptable approach to program management that provides key insights for professionals and business leaders to drive strategic change. It links business purpose, strategy, program stakeholders, benefits realization, and transformative change-making to provide a comprehensive view and use of program management. The book covers critical topics such as the origin of programs, program management definitions and concepts, the role of program manager vs. project manager, and the importance of value focus across the program life cycle. It also addresses how leaders need to be agile, navigate political waters, manage incredible complexity, and align diverse stakeholders. The book emphasizes the value proposition of program professionals in the future and the impact of digitalization and Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the future of programs. It provides a mindset, skillset, and toolset for executing a strategic plan and providing synergy, consistency in managing change, and a greater focus on achieving what matters to customers and stakeholders.

Format: Hardback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 18 January 2024
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Program management is a unique and adaptable approach to driving strategic change in organizations. It connects business purpose, strategy, program stakeholders, benefits realization, and transformative change-making to provide a comprehensive view and utilization of program management. This approach offers practicing initiative leaders the skills and mindset shifts needed to effectively communicate and champion programs to stakeholders.

The text provides valuable insights into strategy execution excellence and designing risk-based governance strategies that empower a learning culture within the PMO and across the business. It offers guidance that is customizable to the nature of strategic initiatives and change efforts at the individual and organizational level. The customization is driven by the emphasis on the potential use of programs and projects as learning labs for different levels of complexity, organizational maturity, and diverse business contexts.

Written by a highly qualified author with more than 30 years of experience in the field, Program Management covers critical topics such as the origin of programs, program management definitions and concepts, the role of program managers versus project managers, and the importance of value focus across the program life cycle. It also discusses how leaders need to be agile, navigate political waters, manage incredible complexity, and align diverse stakeholders. The book provides a roadmap for envisioning a program that fits the context and inspires commitment to continuously achieving value.

Furthermore, it addresses the culture for change-making and the attributes for a healthy "change culture," including the future power skills. It also explores the value proposition of program professionals in the future. The book has a significant impact on the field of program management and provides valuable insights and guidance for professionals and business leaders seeking to drive strategic change in their organizations.

Weight: 1084g
Dimension: 222 x 283 x 25 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781119931287