What is Program Management?

Program Management...
For some it's a wholly new discipline: for others, it's a natural growth from Project Management - maybe even 'grown-up' project management.
So, what is Program Management?
In this video, I'll answer that question.
But we need to see it for what it is, itself. And that starts by understanding what a Program is.
A Program...
(UK Spelling: Programme)
The temporary organization that oversees a variety of related projects, operational activities, and initiatives.
Projects within a program are related by dependencies among one or more of:
• Common resource pool
• Inter-related goals, objectives, and outcomes
• Scheduling or budgetary constraints
The program brings them all together in a coordinated manner - and typically lasts longer than the span of the longest project, as components are scheduled and sequenced to overlap, but not to all run concurrently.
The outcomes of a program are usually of strategic importance to the enterprise.
Program Management
(UK Spelling: Programme Management)
Coordination, leadership, and implementation of a program of inter-related projects and activities. The goal of program management is to realize the benefits forecast for the program.
Program Management Pyramid
Mission and vision
• give purpose and aspiration
Strategy
• moves the organization towards its mission and vision
• gives direction
Portfolio
• translates strategy into initiatives
• gives structure and priorities
• does so by alignment and prioritization of initiatives & projects
• builds value for the organization
Programs
• delivers a chunk of a portfolio
• gives benefits to the organization
Projects / Initiatives
• build into program
• deliver outcomes
Key Concerns of Program Management
1. Management
2. Leadership
3. Benefits
4. Approach
5. Risk-reward balance
6. Resources
7. Capabilities
8. Communications
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[@garvald]

Long-time Google technical program manager here. This is a very accurate, high quality description. Spot on

[@Onlinepmcourses]

Many thanks!

[@ThePradeepvirk]

This is excellent, Thank You, Sir!

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You're very welcome!

[@gobbaka]

Simply Superb. thank you.

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It's my pleasure!

[@PraveenMangolia]

Very nice and easy to understand ... Thanks !

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Thank you, Praveen.

[@khandelwalgautam]

Thank you Mike, your pyramid cleared so many doubts I always had.

[@Onlinepmcourses]

Great to hear that, Gautam.

[@shoaibkhot4735]

The pyramid was an important take away for me too

[@nachiket1920]

Very Great Video: Very Good explanation

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Thank you, Nachiket.

[@wari4533]

Fantastic summary. Thank you.

[@Onlinepmcourses]

You're very welcome!

[@EswarValluri]

amazing explanation. thank you

[@Onlinepmcourses]

Glad you liked it. You're welcome.

[@ja7766]

Thanks Very helpful. Could you please do a video about; 'When you fail to listen to your programme manager'? I mean the implications of when stakeholders and teams refuse or willingly go against the expert advice of a programme manager? and how to resolve it if it is even possible. I've seen over the years that one of the most common reasons projects fail are when SRO and other stakeholders interfere with the management of the programme and fail to listen to expert advice on risks, timelines, and lots more. This will be very helpful. please

[@Onlinepmcourses]

That's a great idea, Jerry, thank you. In the meantime, you may like these articles on our website: - onlinepmcourses.com/difficult-project-sponsor-7-different-types/ - onlinepmcourses.com/rogue-project-sponsor/ - onlinepmcourses.com/engage-project-sponsor/ And this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4C9mHuBiNmYn6M

[@ja7766]

@@Onlinepmcourses thank you very much this is very helpful

[@sonasingh131]

Awesome !!! Thanks so much

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You're very welcome!!!

[@arabknightm]

thanks a lot for sharing

[@Onlinepmcourses]

My pleasure

[@kennedynyachiro3816]

Your lessons are enriching

[@Onlinepmcourses]

Thank you.

[@psychedupbruce]

👍🏾

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😀

[@militantessayons]

Thank you

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You’re welcome

[@beebless2358]

Thanks

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You're welcome.

[@piyalidutta6462]

great. tqsm

[@Onlinepmcourses]

Thanks. TQSM???

[@PraveenMangolia]

Sir can you please suggest good certification for Program Manager and how many certification required to be done for this

[@Onlinepmcourses]

Praveen, the two I'd look at straight away are PMI's Program Management Professional (PgMP) and the Axelos Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) certifications. I know more about the MSP and it is excellent (recently overhauled and the feedback I've heard say also improved). But there will be advantages and disadvantages for each that will depend on your needs and experience. PMI does set prerequisites - Axelos does not, for its Foundation tier (you need Foundation to take Practitioner, I think). You must make your own assessment of which is right for you - and there may be other options. Here are the links to help you: - www.pmi.org/certifications/program-management-pgmp - www.axelos.com/certifications/msp-certifications

[@PraveenMangolia]

@@Onlinepmcourses Sir Agile Program manager certification is good and well recognised?? I am planning for that

[@Onlinepmcourses]

@@PraveenMangolia If I'm honest, I have never heard of an Agile Program manager certification, so I cannot say anything about it. Add a link if you get a moment.

[@DillKaGana]

Sir in this year I completed my B.com degree Could you please guide me for becoming a successful program manager.... It's my dream job plz guide me properly what should I do for this job... I don't have any knowledge about what but you can make me as good objective goler Now I am full of mud your proper guidance can make me as a beautiful goddess. Please help me Thank you

[@Onlinepmcourses]

Your first step is to move into Project Management, so start with this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZSYfoRtjqZ0fLs

[@balajimohan6864]

Sir I need one example ...in a manufacturing company ..

[@Onlinepmcourses]

One example of what? An example of a program might be to reduce manufacturing costs, with a series of projects looking at raw material supply chain, factory automation, warehousing efficiency, and QA procedures.

[@balajimohan6864]

@@Onlinepmcourses in car manufacturing company how program works? I need example in this

[@Onlinepmcourses]

@@balajimohan6864 I've not worked in auto manufacturing. 'How a Program works' is a HUGE question - a whole course-worth of knowledge. I may one day build a program management course. But it's not a question for which the answer will fit into a YT comment!

[@temi3128]

Please is program management an advisory role?

[@Onlinepmcourses]

Whilst there are Program Management advisors and consultants (I used to be one), active program management is a managerial and leadership role.

[@temi3128]

@@Onlinepmcourses thank you

[@777ter]

How good is an explanation without examples?

[@Onlinepmcourses]

As good as the explanation.

[@maggie1676]

Why are people so negative. You sit back and do nothing but hate ..

[@TheMotivationGuy_1]

Good video but I had to watch it in 2x speed. Maybe that's just me.

[@Onlinepmcourses]

Maybe - I deliberately pace my videos slow, because a lot of my audience is international and many do not have English as a first language.

[@tomaso900]

1.25x you're welcome :)

[@Onlinepmcourses]

Fine by me

[@raghuvardhansaripalli9636]

Nee bonda laga undi saami.. yemi artham kaaley..

[@Onlinepmcourses]

? ? ?

[@mr.findingsmix]

Speaking Hindi please

[@Onlinepmcourses]

Sorry, I only speak English. But there are loads of PM Channels from India - there must be some good ones in Hindi.