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- Program
- A group of related projects and subsidiary programs managed in a coordinated way to obtain benefits not available from managing them individually.
- Program mandate
- Formal authorization from a sponsor or executive to initiate a program; it links the program to strategic objectives.
- Business case
- Documented rationale including expected benefits, costs, risks, assumptions, and strategic fit used to justify program investment.
- Program charter
- Authorizes the program manager and defines high-level scope, benefits, governance, and strategic alignment for the program.
- Portfolio
- A collection of programs, projects, and operations managed as a group to achieve strategic organizational objectives.
- Strategic alignment check
- Decision rule: if a program no longer supports organizational strategy, escalate for re-scoping, re-prioritization, or closure.
- Program life cycle
- The phases from definition through delivery to closure, with phase gates and transition reviews controlling progress.
- Program definition phase
- Phase that produces the charter, roadmap, benefits plan, governance structure, and management plans before delivery begins.
- Program delivery phase
- Phase that coordinates components, interdependencies, benefits realization, stakeholder engagement, and governance while managing performance.
- Program closure phase
- Phase that transitions benefits, releases resources, archives records, and captures lessons learned at program end.
- Program roadmap
- A time-based view of components and benefit milestones across the program life cycle used for planning and communication.
- Phase gate
- A review at a phase boundary that confirms exit criteria are met before the next phase begins.
- Rolling wave planning
- Iterative planning that uses detailed plans for near-term work and high-level plans for later phases.
- Benefit
- A measurable outcome perceived as positive by stakeholders, realized after deliverables are used and adopted.
- Benefits register
- Log recording each benefit, owner, metric, baseline, target, realization date, and current status.
- Benefits realization plan
- Document defining how, when, by whom, and against which metrics benefits will be measured and transitioned.
- Benefit owner
- Accountable person, usually in the business or operations area, responsible for realizing and sustaining a benefit.
- Benefits dependency map
- Diagram linking program components to expected benefits and to strategic objectives they support.
- Benefits transition
- Handover of realized benefits to operations or a business owner for ongoing sustainment after program closure.
- Leading indicator
- A metric that predicts future benefit realization and is used before lagging outcome data become available.
- Stakeholder
- An individual or group affected by or able to affect the program, its deliverables, or its benefits.
- Stakeholder register
- Record of stakeholders including roles, expectations, influence, interest, and current engagement level.
- Power-interest grid
- Classification tool that maps stakeholders by power and interest; high-power, high-interest stakeholders are managed closely.
- Salience model
- Stakeholder prioritization model based on power, legitimacy, and urgency of stakeholder claims.
- Engagement assessment matrix
- Tool comparing current and desired stakeholder engagement: unaware, resistant, neutral, supportive, or leading.
- Communication plan
- Document defining tailored messages, channels, frequency, and sender for stakeholder groups.
- Program governance
- Framework of decision rights, policies, processes, oversight, and accountability established for the program.
- Governance board
- Steering body that approves the charter, phase gates, major changes, and benefit decisions and resolves escalations.
- Stage gate review
- Governance checkpoint assessing progress, benefits, risks, and readiness before authorizing the next phase.
- Change control board
- Body that reviews and decides changes affecting baselines, scope, benefits, or strategic alignment.
- Escalation threshold
- Predefined limit or condition beyond which an issue must be raised to the governance board.
- Program audit
- Independent review of program compliance, controls, and progress toward planned benefits.