PROGRAM/PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN (PMP) DEVELOPMENT
The team at DCW Squared, LLC has the technical knowledge to consult and help you and you program manager create a Program Management Plan for your specific needs. If DCW Squared represents you as the Program Manager or Client Representative this service will be included.
Purpose of Program Management Plan
The program management plan is a single, formal, dynamic document which outlines how the program is managed, executed, and controlled. It contains the overall program governance, information on components (initiatives and projects), benefits realization,
related management plans and procedures, timelines, and the methods used to plan, monitor, and control the program as it progresses. This document evolves with the program and will be updated to reflect any relevant changes throughout program execution. This way there are fewer or no surprises through execution on how the program is managed or decisions are made.
This document is also the final source of all approved changes to budget, schedule, scope, success criteria, and benefits when it comes time to close the program and assess program success. The Program Management Plan is part of the Portfolio Management Group’s benefit delivery phase of the life cycle and is required for all programs.
Program Management Plan Participants and Approvers
Input into the Program Management Plan may come from many different sources including, but not limited to, sponsor, senior leadership, program and/or component intake proposal(s), program and/or project charter(s) and business case(s), initial analysis/research done when proposing the program or components, subject matter experts within business unit(s), program governance bodies, and other stakeholders. The author should be the Program Manager for the program. The document should initially be reviewed by and approved by the Program Sponsor (recorded in the revision history) and program governance.