Perspectives on Perspectives on Program Management Program Management

and Project Managementand Project Management

Michael Corriere, Ph.D., PMPMichael Corriere, Ph.D., PMP

Key areas of Program Management

GovernanceManagementFinancial ManagementInfrastructurePlanning

Programs....Project vs. Process

A project is a temporary, (rather) unique endeavor

Projects include specific attributes

Not everything is a project – routine, repeated activities are not – they are often termed processes

Project management can take advantage of various PM methods, techniques, and tools

Successful project management means meeting all three goals (scope, time, and cost) – and (thus) satisfying the project’s sponsor!

Triple Constraint of Project Management

Key areas of Project Management

Scope ManagementTime ManagementCost ManagementQuality ManagementCommunications ManagementRisk ManagementChange Control ManagementProcurement ManagementIntegration Management

Project Management PlanA formal approach in developing a “Roadmap” for the project

Not a strategic plan

Good planning depends on having an effective system for determining:

Where you areWhere you want to goDefining best way to get there

Project Management Tools

Project Management Processes

Initiation StagePlanning StageExecution StageMonitoring and ControllingClosing Stage

Define the project in terms of goals, time, resources and sponsorship.

The project manager should negotiate improvements to the project charter until it provides the guidance and organizational commitment needed to, in the project manager's view, make the project a success.

Initiation Stage

Planning StageResource PlanningWork Breakdown StructureProject Schedule DevelopmentConfiguration Management PlanQuality Assurance PlanProduction Support PlanService Level AgreementSystem Design

Execution StageProcesses used to complete the work

defined in the PMP

Coordinating resources

Integrating and performing activities of the project

Monitoring and Controlling

A project schedule empowers a Project Manager to:

Manage the time, cost, and resources of the project

Assess the progress of the project against the baseline

Assess and communicate the impact of issues and change management

Forecast and what-if scenarios

Closing StageContractual CloseoutPost Production TransitionLessons Learned

Why do projects fail?Scope creepPoor requirements gathering No Functional input in planningLack of sponsorshipUnrealistic planning and

scheduling/Impossible schedule commitments

Lack of resourcesCommunicationProcurement Issues

Additional ResourcesProject Management Institute –

http://www.PMI.orgProject Management Body of Knowledge -

PMI