2. - “Program management is the process of managing several
related projects, often with the intention of improving an
organization’s performance. In practice and in its aims it is often
closely related to systems engineering and industrial engineering.”
3. What is difference between project and program
A lot of project managers look up to program managers
and aspire to be in their shoes one day. In order to be able
to get to that level, project managers, as well as their
organizations, must clearly understand the general
responsibilities that are expected from each role,
organizations can then communicate them to their
employees, allowing them to train themselves and set goals
accordingly.
4. Program Include
A single product or deliverable
Many product deliverables
Usually focuses on business objectives and
delivering value
Benefit management
5. What is Program Management ?
“A program is something which delivers a massive
piece of functionality. Within this program will be
a large number of individual projects each of
which will deliver a specific piece of the
functionality. When all these projects have
delivered , all their pieces will make the big
deliverable.”
6. What is project management ?
Project management is the application of knowledge,
skills tools and techniques to project activities, to
meet project requirements.
project managers are responsible for the project , the
project team , and the outcomes the team is working
on……
7. Project include
A sequence of tasks
Defined outcomes, and deliverables
Defined beginning, end schedule, and
approach
Planned budgets
Resource specifically allocated to the work
Organized approach
8. Program Manager vs. Project Management
Program Managers
• Focus on context
• Manage portfolio
• Focus of people, politics
and negotiating
• Perform more strategic
tasks
• Handle change
management (program &
Environmental change)
• Deal with business
strategies and objectives
• Are responsible for
maximizing ROI and value
delivery
Project Managers
• Focus on content
• Manage projects
• Focus on scope , schedules ,
resources
• Perform more technical
tasks
• Handle risk management
• Deal with project
requirements
• Are responsible for
ensuring projects get
completed on time, within
budget
Note : even though there are many similarities between the project
manager & program manger roles, being able to tell what sets them apart
can help companies be more productive and deliver better results …
9. Critical deference between program mgmt vs.
project mgmt.
Program are going , projects end
Program are tied to the organization's financial
calendar
Program management is governance intensive
Program have greater scope of financial management
Program change management is an executive leadership
capability
10. Program are going , projects end
Program usually span a far greater duration than
a project. This might seem like an arbitrary difference.
However , managing a program involves long team
strategic planning that’s not required of a project
The ongoing nature of program also means that they
engage in continuous process improvement.
11. Programs are tied to the organization’s financial
calendar ….
Program managers are often responsible for delivering
result tied to the organization’s financial calendar.
Project run on project time. A project manager isn’t
responsible for delivering quarterly result. …
Program manager are often driven by quarterly results as
with the rest of the business. ….
12. Program management is
governance intensive
program are typically governed by a senior level board that
provides direction, oversight, and control, program managers
must be able to influence at this level. They must also facilitate
resolution of disagreements between executives….
the program manager must ensure that the governance board
provides achievable objectives for the program and must deliver
to these objectives…
project may have a similar governance structure. They tend to
be less governance – intensive.
13. Program have greater scope of financial
management
Project typically have a straight – forward budget, project
financial management is focused on spending to budget….
program managers may be responsible for revenue and costs
that are critical to an organization's financial results. Budget
planning. Management and control is significantly more
complex in the context of a program …
14. Program change management is an executive
leadership capability
project employ a formal change management process…
program change is more difficult to manage. Program
are driven by an organization ‘s strategy. They are
subject to market conditions and changing business
goals
all the program level change management requires
executives leadership skills
15. Program management knowledge area
Program
management
knowledge
area
Time
manage
ment Cost
manage
ment
Quality
manage
ment
Human
resource
manage
ment
Commu
nication
manage
ment
Procure
ment
manage
ment
Risk
manage
ment
Stakehol
der
manage
ment
Integrati
on
manage
ment
Score
manage
ment
18. Initiate
Identify project candidates
Define project requirements and
stakeholders
Develop benefit and cost estimates
Select projects for funding
19. Plan
Develop detailed scope definitions
Define time and resource estimates
Develop project work plans
Complete project charters
Validate budget with project work plans
20. Control
Monitor project work plans
Monitor project status and budget
Conduct project reviews
Overseas change control procedures
Report on project performance and risks
21. Close
Develop and execute transition plans
Document lessons learned
Achieve project records
Decommission management and execution
teams
24. Project management some disadvantage
Over Head
Cost Over Head
Communication Over Head
Time Over Head
Obsession
Methodology obsession
Process obsession
Stakeholder obsession
Non – Creativity
Technical non – creativity
Managerial non – creativity
25. Benefits of Project Managements
Better efficiency and delivering service
Improved / increased / enhanced customer
satisfaction
Enhanced effectiveness in delivering services
Improve growth and development within your team
Grater standing and competitive edge
Opportunities to expand your services
Better flexibility
Increased risk
Increase in quality
