<P>No one can disagree that benefits are good things. Whether you are responsible for projects, programs, or portfolios, you are increasingly expected to think¿and act¿in an appropriate benefits-driven way. However:</P><br/><br/><UL><br/><br/><LI>Do you understand that what may be appropriate for a project may be inapplicable for a program? </LI><br/><br/><LI>Can you avoid the trap of wishful thinking based on overinflated expectations and underestimated costs? </LI><br/><br/><LI>Can you manage your program or portfolio from inception to final delivery in a consistent, benefits-focused way based on a single, coherent model?</LI></UL><br/><br/><P>This book describes how Earned Benefit Program Management techniques provide an innovative, all-inclusive model and set of tools developed specifically to answer these questions. This model consolidates the key concepts of project, program, and portfolio management and ensures that all program and portfolio management steps are carried out base