Proven strategies for bringing program management techniques to government projects, people, and structures worldwide for improvement on every level– including on-time delivery, accountability, and revenue controlGovernment Program Management reveals how to fundamentally change the roles, structures, and workforce characteristics of government agencies, with special emphasis on moving to a uniform government program management system. A new system to achieve accountability at the federal level is presented. This pioneering guide covers the history of modern reform movements at the government level and outlines reasons for failure of these initiatives. It offers innovative solutions to the problem of accountability and delivery in government programs and discusses recent movements toward reform in the U.S. and other countries such as the global movement called New Public Management.Government Program Management addresses new initiatives in performance reporting and budgeting at the federal level, and presents specific reorganization and restructuring recommendations. A full chapter on reforming healthcare programs is included in this timely resource.Government Program ManagementOffers an in-depth, analytic look on reforming government agency program and project management structuresBrings the new Project Management Institute (PMI) Program Management standards and certification requirements to government programs and projectsProvides hands-on applications in the areas of government health care, park service, transportation, education, and other programsShows the importance of public management and program management in governments around the world, with models from every continent Offers new insights from interviews and surveys from government program managers on reform and program delivery issues – exactly as they see themIncludes case studies and practical program and project applications for teaching and training purposesDiscusses global impacts and developments affecting future government-sponsored and outsourced programs and projectsComprehensive coverage:
Government Reform and the New Public Management Movement—A Brief History; The Current Organizational Model for Government Programs; New Public Administration Program and Performance Reforms; Program Leadership and Career Senior Executives; Flattening and Streamlining Government Agencies; International Models and Benchmarks; Business Models for Program Management; New Program Management Systems and Processes; Interviews with Government Program Managers; Recommendations for the Future; The Process of Effective Change; How to Reform Government Program Management