The Program Management Standards document is organized in eight key management focus areas that provide a framework to assist the program manager in the initiation, planning, execution, control, and close-out of a program  management (PM) system.

Section	Description
Scope Management and Program Initiation	Ensures a properly defined and authorized project scope, business need, program lifecycle acquisition, and workforce planning
Financial and Schedule Management	Ensures all work activities comprised within the approved project scope have been identified and allocated a definitive cost, resource, and duration
Procurement and Acquisition Management	Aligns the competitive process of goods and services purchasing with the program’s planned timeline
Communications and Report Management	Ensures that a common means of communicating, tracking, and reporting risks, status, and other program information is established between different program areas
Engineering and Software Development Management	Ensures the context of the proposed solution meets identified business needs and requirements, is understood and communicated, and defines a standard development process that creates predictability and manageability
Quality Planning and Performance Management	Ensures stakeholders agree upon the Statement of Work, adequate tracking of requirements and performance is maintained, and a sound quality management plan is in place
Configuration and Change Control Management	Ensures the authorization and tracking of documents that reflect those program modifications that impact a programs budget, schedule, or quality
Operations Transition Management	Ensures a complete and orderly project closeout is performed; this closeout includes administrative closeout, contractual closeout, and acceptance

 

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