Expert Program Management. Program Management - Multi-Project Management with TOC. Program Management -- Turning Many Projects into Few Priorities with TOC This article was originally presented at the national Project Management Institute Symposium (Philadelphia, October, 1999) by Francis S. "Frank" Patrick of Focused Performance For off-line reading and sharing, it can be downloaded in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format at TOCMulti.pdf. The way to get something done is -- quoting the well-known Nike footwear ad -- to "just do it.
" Division of attention multiplies task and project lead-time... In an effort to take advantage of valuable new opportunities, multi-project organizations, more often than not, tend to launch projects as soon as they are understood, concurrently with existing projects, simultaneously with other new efforts, and unfortunately too often, without sufficient regard to the capacity of the organization. In addition, many project teams rely on early starts of projects and their paths of tasks to try to assure and achieve timely project completion. References: Project / Programme Management Website | E-Programme - The Programme Management Website. Program management: Different from project management. Many enterprise IT organizations are tackling large, complex efforts that combine the delivery of software elements, new and changed business models, and overall changes to organizational structure and capabilities.
Typically these efforts involve several parallel projects, and managers are finding that "traditional" project management approaches fall short for such undertakings. Consequently, many IT professionals are turning to the substantial body of experience, and the smaller body of documentation, that supports the discipline of program management. This discipline describes principles, strategies, and desirable results for managing large-scale efforts comprising parallel projects.
This article considers five major aspects of program management: We will take a closer look at each of these aspects, contrast them with similar aspects of project management, and outline for each the effort and results required to achieve success. Program governance Back to top Program management Conclusion. Project Management and Programme Management - The FREE ePMbook by Simon Wallace.
Program Planning and Management. © Copyright Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD, Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Adapted from the Field Guide to Nonprofit Program Design, Marketing and Evaluation. Sections of This Topic Include What's a Program? Feasibility Study for New Program Basic Guidelines for For-Profit (Business) Program Planning and ManagementBasic Guidelines for Nonprofit Program Design and Marketing Program Evaluation (for-profit or nonprofit) Also seeRelated Library Topics Also See the Library's Blogs Related to Program Planning and Management In addition to the articles on this current page, also see the following blogs that have posts related to Program Planning and Management.
Library's Leadership BlogLibrary's Nonprofit Capacity Building Blog What's a Program? Varying Uses of the Term "Program" A program is 1) an ongoing process, such as a quality control program, or 2) an activity to manage a series of multiple projects together. Feasibility Study for New Program Basic Guidelines for Nonprofit Program Design and Marketing.