Project Management Institute
The Standard for
Program Management
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, The Standard for Program Management
ISBN: 1-930699-54-9
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of which the document contained herein is one, are developed through a voluntary
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and/or seeks out the views of persons who have an interest in the topic covered by
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The Standard for
Program Management
89514$CHF1 04-05-06 17:40:40
, The Standard for Program Management
ISBN: 1-930699-54-9
–Published by: Project Management Institute, Inc.
Four Campus Boulevard
Newtown Square, Pennsylvania 19073-3299 USA.
Phone: Ⳮ610-356-4600
Fax: Ⳮ610-356-4647
E-mail:
Internet: www.pmi.org
©2006 Project Management Institute, Inc. All rights reserved.
‘‘PMI’’, the PMI logo, ‘‘PMP’’, the PMP logo, ‘‘PMBOK’’, ‘‘Project Management Journal’’, ‘‘PM Network’’, and the PMI Today logo are
registered marks of Project Management Institute, Inc. The Quarter Globe Design is a trademark of the Project Management Institute,
Inc. For a comprehensive list of PMI marks, contact the PMI Legal Department.
PMI Publications welcomes corrections and comments on its books. Please feel free to send comments on typographical, formatting, or
other errors. Simply make a copy of the relevant page of the book, mark the error, and send it to: Book Editor, PMI Publications, Four
Campus Boulevard, Newtown Square, PA 19073-3299 USA, or e-mail: .
PMI books are available at special quantity discounts to use as premiums and sales promotions, or for use in corporate training
programs, as well as other educational programs. For more information, please write to Bookstore Administrator, PMI Publications,
Four Campus Boulevard, Newtown Square, PA 19073-3299 USA, or e-mail: . Or contact your local bookstore.
Printed in the United States of America. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,
electronic, manual, photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission of
the publisher.
The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization
(Z39.48—1984).
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89514$CHF1 04-05-06 17:40:40
,Notice
The Project Management Institute, Inc. (PMI) standards and guideline publications,
of which the document contained herein is one, are developed through a voluntary
consensus standards development process. This process brings together volunteers
and/or seeks out the views of persons who have an interest in the topic covered by
this publication. While PMI administers the process and establishes rules to promote
fairness in the development of consensus, it does not write the document and it
does not independently test, evaluate, or verify the accuracy or completeness of any
information or the soundness of any judgments contained in its standards and guide-
line publications.
PMI disclaims liability for any personal injury, property or other damages of any
nature whatsoever, whether special, indirect, consequential or compensatory, directly
or indirectly resulting from the publication, use of application, or reliance on this
document. PMI disclaims and makes no guaranty or warranty, expressed or implied,
as to the accuracy or completeness of any information published herein, and disclaims
and makes no warranty that the information in this document will fulfill any of your
particular purposes or needs. PMI does not undertake to guarantee the performance
of any individual manufacturer or seller’s products or services by virtue of this standard
or guide.
In publishing and making this document available, PMI is not undertaking to render
professional or other services for or on behalf of any person or entity, nor is PMI
undertaking to perform any duty owed by any person or entity to someone else.
Anyone using this document should rely on his or her own independent judgment
or, as appropriate, seek the advice of a competent professional in determining the
exercise of reasonable care in any given circumstances. Information and other stan-
dards on the topic covered by this publication may be available from other sources,
which the user may wish to consult for additional views or information not covered
by this publication.
PMI has no power, nor does it undertake to police or enforce compliance with the
contents of this document. PMI does not certify, tests, or inspect products, designs,
or installations for safety or health purposes. Any certification or other statement of
compliance with any health or safety-related information in this document shall not
be attributable to PMI and is solely the responsibility of the certifier or maker of the
statement.
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