Book excerpt: An in-depth guide to global program management This 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 management Adhere to the new PMI Standard for Program Management Develop strategies, programs, and candidate projects into a strategic portfolio Align strategies and programs to ensure success, profitability, and program benefits Assess, monitor, and mitigate risk on a program scale Hone global program management leadership competencies Find and secure partners to provide program support Apply program management concepts to federal sector reforms