A program initiative management tool provides managers with a view of program initiative status by task (phase). Program initiatives are listed in order of priority. Target completion dates and actual completion dates are entered for each task using different text formats and/or colors, or other visual cues to indicate whether the entry is an actual date or a target completion date. In addition, jeopardies are illustrated in the program initiative management tool when resources or required inputs are not available to complete a particular task by its target completion date. A program initiative delivery process document includes all activities that can be performed to complete tasks in a program initiative. The program initiative delivery process document provides a template for program initiative development. A relational database stores descriptions of activities, resources and input/output flags required to complete tasks. The relational database also stores the relationships between the activities, resources and input/output flags.