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Simplifying Project Management

Program

Mindmap

A program is a collection of inter-related projects, when done together provide more value than doing them one after the other.

  • Programs comprises of projects and their associated sub-projects
  • Programs are managed by program managers
  • Project managers of those projects which are part of the program report to the program manager

The city is plagued by traffic congestion. To solve this problem the city planners have come out with a program comprising of three projects;

  • Metro rail project
  • Water metro project
    • Phase#1 – Sub-project
    • Phase#2 – Sub project
    • Phase#3 – Sub project
  • City bypass project
Quiz

1. Basic Definitions 

  1. What is a project?
  2. What is an operation?
  3. What is a program?
  4. What is portfolio?
  5. Project Management Office,PMO).
  6. Project stakeholders.
  7. Enterprise environmental factors (EEF).
  8. Organizational process assets (OPA).
  9. Project success criteria.
  10. Roles and responsibilities of Project Managers.
  11. 12 Project Management Principles