Description
Book SynopsisProgram management in a technical environment is as much art as it is science. Effective program managers are able to combine management and leadership skills for the good of the program and the people entrusted to them. This book illuminates the entire life cycle of the programfrom the customer's original concept to successful completion. It includes many helpful ideas and insights into why programs and program managers can fail. Much more importantly, it provides insights about how program managers can succeed.
Program Management in Defense and High Tech Environments is organized as a chronological tale of a program life cycle, with side trips that cover the important concepts of leadership, claims and claims avoidance, earned value measurement (EVM), communication basics, negotiations, and coaching. The book begins with an overview of program management, discussing the role of program managers, their required skills and experience, and the types of programs and cont
Table of Contents
Overview: Program Management in the Department of Defense (DoD)/High Technology Environment. Learning the Ropes: Understanding the Culture, the Customer, and the Program Capabilities. Identifying Opportunities. Pre-Proposal Work. The Proposal Process for a "Typical Program". Planning the Program and Starting Work. Running the Program. Claim Identification, Claim Management, and Claim Avoidance. Leadership Models. Communications. Earned Value Management. Negotiations. Coaching. Inheriting a Program Already in Progress.
