An organization is trying to understand what to expect in each of the program life cycle phases. Due to the strenuous amount of work that must be done in the program definition phase (See Table 7-1 on page 104) explain what the organization's leadership will need to understand about the program management plan as it relates to the strategic thinking of the organization.

(Table 7-1):

Supporting Program Activities	Program Life Cycle Phases
Program Definition	Program Delivery	Program Closure
Program Change Management	Program Change Assessment Program Change Management Planning	Program Change Monitoring and Controlling
Program Communications Management	Program Communications Assessment Program Communications Management Planning	Program Information Distribution Program Reporting
Program Financial Management	Program Initial Cost Estimation Program Cost Estimation Program Financial Framework Establishment Program Financial Management Planning	Program Cost Budgeting Component Cost Estimation Program Financial Monitoring and Controlling	Program Financial Closure
Program Information Management	Program Information Management Planning	Lessons Learned	Program Information Archiving and Transition
Program Procurement Management	Program Procurement Assessment Program Procurement Management Planning	Program Contract Administration	Program Procurement Closure
Program Quality Management	Program Quality Assessment Program Quality Management Planning	Program Quality Control
Program Resource Management	Program Resource Requirements Estimation Program Resource Management Planning	Resource Interdependency Management	Program Resource Transition
Program Risk Management	Program Initial Risk Assessment Program Risk Management Planning	Program Risk Monitoring and Controlling Program Risk Identification Program Risk Analysis Program Risk Response Management	Program Risk Transition
Program Schedule Management	Program Schedule Assessment Program Schedule Management Planning	Program Schedule Monitoring and Controlling
Program Scope Management	Program Scope Assessment Program Scope Management Planning	Program Scope Monitoring and Controlling