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Appendix F—Best Practices Directory

BP ID Title Description
Project Program Portfolio Standardize Measure Control Improve

3440 Program Scope Program Scope Change Control Process
Change Control standards are established.
X X
Process
Standardization
3450 Program Schedule Program Schedule Control Process standards
Control Process are established. X X
Standardization
3460 Program Cost Program Cost Control Process standards are
Control Process established. X X
Standardization
3470 Program Quality Program Quality Control Process standards are
Control Process established. X X
Standardization
3480 Program Risk Program Risk Monitoring and Control Process
Monitoring and standards are established. X X
Control Process
Standardization
3490 Program Contract Program Contract Closeout Process standards
Closeout Process are established. X X
Standardization
3500 Program Program Administrative Closure Process
Administrative standards are established. X X
Closure Process
Standardization
3510 Optimize Project The organizational structure optimizes project
Results Through results across all projects. It adapts as X X
Organizational necessary to facilitate effective communication
Structure among projects.
3520 Assess Confidence Portfolio and program managers assess the
in Plans confidence in project plans. X X X
3530 Understand Program Managers understand the strategy for
Program Strategic the program and how the program strategy X X
Alignment supports the organization’s strategies.
3540 Aware of Inter- Program Managers understand the goals and
Program Plan plans of all programs that utilize the
organization’s resources, enabling those X X
resources to explore alternative ways to avoid
conflicts while still satisfying goals.
3550 Adhere to Inter- Program Managers adhere to appropriate rules
Program Protocol of conduct (including definitions of privilege and
Agreements responsibility for communication and action) X X
that define how program and project managers
collaborate and communicate.
3560 Manage Projects The organization uses a common set of
Using a Common processes to consistently manage and integrate X X
Set of Processes multiple projects.
3570 Manage Related Processes, structures and practices allow X X
Projects interactions between projects to be coordinated.
3580 Align Program The organization understands how its projects,
Management with programs and portfolios relate to its business
X X
Business strategies.
Strategies
3590 Program Initiation Program Initiation Process measures are
Process established, assembled and analyzed. X X
Measurement
3600 Program Plan Program Plan Development Process measures
Development are established, assembled and analyzed. X X
Process
Measurement
3610 Program Scope Program Scope Planning Process measures are
Planning Process established, assembled and analyzed. X X
Measurement
3620 Program Scope Program Scope Definition Process measures are
Definition Process established, assembled and analyzed. X X
Measurement

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