Sect. I : The program management framework -- Introduction -- Program life cycle and benefits management -- Sect. II : The standard for program management -- Program management processes -- Sect. III : The program management knowledge areas -- Program integration management -- Program scope management -- Program time management -- Program cost management -- Program quality management -- Program human resource management -- Program communication management -- Program risk management -- Program procurement management -- Program financial management -- Program stakeholder management -- Program governance -- Sect. IV : Appendices -- Appendix A : Second edition changes -- Appendix B : Evolution of PMI's The standard for program management -- Appendix C : Contributors and reviewers of The standard for program management -- second edition -- Appendix D : Summary of program management knowledge areas -- Sect. V : Glossary and index.