Define the program mission statement by evaluating the stakeholders’ concerns and expectations in order to establish program direction.
Analyze team members and stakeholders’ influence
Explain project closure and transitions.
Evaluate the organization’s capability by consulting with organizational leaders in order to develop, validate, and assess the program objectives, priority, feasibility, readiness, and alignment to the organization’s strategic plan.
Identify and evaluate risks for better allocation, avoidance, and management of risks
Distinguish various options to lead various team members and stakeholders
Demonstrate an understanding of project roles and responsibilities.
Identify organizational benefits for the potential program using research methods such as market analysis and high-level cost-benefit analysis in order to develop the preliminary program scope and define benefits realization plan.
Manage the risk prioritization process during Front End Planning and conduct
Compare and contrast the roles and responsibilities of project managers and project sponsors.
Estimate the high level financial and nonfinancial benefits of the program in order to obtain/maintain funding authorization and drive prioritization of projects within the program.
Determine how to apply risk tools appropriately
Appraise team member performance against key performance indicators
Compare and contrast the roles and responsibilities of the project team and the project sponsor.
Evaluate program objectives relative to regulatory and legal constraints, social impacts, sustainability, cultural considerations, political climate, and ethical concerns in order to ensure stakeholder alignment and program deliverability.