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An in-depth guide to global program managementThis practical resource offers proven strategies for directing the design, development, delivery, and monitoring of major, long-term business or agency programs in global markets. Global Program Management reflects the movement of the field to a broader, more global, and enterprise-wide perspective.Covering the new Project Management Institute (PMI) Standard for Program Management, the book explains the ways in which program management differs from project management and reveals how to master strong leadership, organization, communication, technical, managerial, and agility skills along with a comprehensive understanding of foreign markets and cultures. Discover how to:Review organizational and global settings for program managementAdhere to the new PMI Standard for Program ManagementDevelop strategies, programs, and candidate projects into a strategic portfolioAlign strategies and programs to ensure success, profitability, and program benefitsAssess, monitor, and mitigate risk on a program scaleHone global program management leadership competenciesFind and secure partners to provide program supportApply program management concepts to federal sector reforms