Program Management Handbook: Driving Transformational Change & Revolutionizing Company Execution

by Brian King

This handbook will break down two long-standing, but powerful methodologies and how they can be used proactively to drive improvements in your company’s development and program management and Lean Six Sigma. More emphasis will be on the multifaceted field of program management and the techniques and strategies that accompany it, weaving in the Lean methodology component. An overview of business management fundamentals will also be provided. Drawing on business fundamentals and how they integrate with program management and Lean concepts, provide the pillars needed to produce innovative and disruptive results. This book will also provide powerful suggestions on how you can prepare and position yourself to be a strong leader in program management and enable yourself to spearhead positive change in even the most technically challenging industries.
What’s overview and detailed assessment of the 3 pillars needed to drive execution improvement in your managementLean methodologiesBusiness fundamentalsProven strategies to get a program management jobWays to position yourself to excel in a program management roleTechnical program management considerations and strategiesAgile versus traditional program managementAI impacts to program management

306 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 19, 2025

Reviews

[Julio · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book has useful war stories

I was looking for something broader than a certification prep book, and on scope it delivers. The book covers how to get hired, cost and resource tracking, risk, influencing people, Agile vs traditional vs hybrid, AI, even post-Covid remote work.

Some paragraphs are a bit repetitive though. Chapter one for example repeats itself constantly, including a full paragraph that appears in the body text and then again as a quote a page later, occupying a huge part of the page. A few sentences have words doubled or dropped. The book also spends a long time establishing that the job is hard before getting to what to do about it. Still worth reading for the content though.

[Ronnie M · Rating 5 out of 5]

Practical and packed with real strategy

If you are aiming to lead change and manage complex programs with confidence, this handbook delivers. It is a clear and accessible guide that blends program management, and essential business know how into one cohesive playbook. Whether you are new to the role or want to level up, this is a must read.