Program Management Tip 3 – They hold all the stakes – Map them out
This is the most critical aspect of your job. Do this well and you are more than half-way to success. A stakeholder is a person, a group or an organisation that has an interest (stake) in your program. Stakeholders both affect the program and are affected by it. Examples of stakeholders are customers, funders, internal […]
Program Management Tip 2 – Don’t fail to see the forest for the trees – Understand the big picture
Picture source: hdwallsource.com Make an effort to understand how the program fits into the big picture of the customer. Normally programs are launched to implement or support the implementation of a strategic objective. Understand how your program ties to this objective. What is the time-frame and what are the outcomes? How does your project deliver […]
Program Management Tip 1 – All the world’s a stage – Understand your role
Picture source: wikipedia The main confusion is often between the role of a program manager and a project manager. To understand the difference between these two let us first look at what a program is and what the differences are between a program and a project. A program normally comprises a set of sub-program and projects. […]
7 Tips for Effective Program Management (A practitioner’s approach)
Picture source: michellerobinson.co.uk A Program is a set of actions aimed at supporting the achievement of a strategic business objective. A program may comprise many sub-programs and / or projects. Managing programs requires a highly specialised set of skills (which may be different for different types of programs, both technical and managerial. Managing programs is a […]
