PROGRAM MANAGEMENT: What is the philosophy behind it? What's important? How do you achieve excellence in program execution?
Program Management - what it is...
- Program Management – in simple terms – is the task to manage the quality, timing and costs of a program (or project).
- Program Management is responsible for planning, leading and controlling of all ressources necessary to fullfill the program objectives.
Program Mangement - how it works...
- It only works by means of a strong, well aligned and motivated cross functional team following a smart, lean and execution focused program management process.
- Internal and external stake holders and decision makers need to be informed and updated clearly and precicly as part of the the program reporting and gate meeting cadence.
Program Mgt. - why it's done...
- Program Management ensures the safe and successfull execution of an specific, temporarily limited business activity, which involves several functions of an organization.
- The program managers job is to make sure that all program tasks and requirements are achieved (quality) within the agreed timing and for the approved money.