Project management brings together a set of tools and techniques, performed by people, to describe, organize, and monitor the work of project activities. Project managers are the people responsible for managing the project processes and applying the tools and techniques used to carry out the project activities. There are many advantages to organizing projects and teams who utilize these techniques.
Programs are groups of projects that are managed using the same techniques in a coordinated fashion. Sometimes, programs include aspects of ongoing operations as well. This would be the case where a very large program exists with many subprojects under it—for example, building a new shopping mall. Many subprojects exist underneath this program such as excavation, construction, interior design, store placement, marketing, facilities management, etc. Each of the subprojects is really a project unto itself. Each has its own project manager, who reports to a project manager with responsibility over several of the areas, who in turn reports to the head project manager over the entire program. After the structure itself is built, the management of the facility is considered the ongoing operations part of this program.
Project management involves many skills and techniques. According to the Guide to the PMBOK, “Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements.” It is the responsibility of the project manager to ensure project management techniques are applied and followed.
Programs are groups of projects that are managed using the same techniques in a coordinated fashion. Sometimes, programs include aspects of ongoing operations as well. This would be the case where a very large program exists with many subprojects under it—for example, building a new shopping mall. Many subprojects exist underneath this program such as excavation, construction, interior design, store placement, marketing, facilities management, etc. Each of the subprojects is really a project unto itself. Each has its own project manager, who reports to a project manager with responsibility over several of the areas, who in turn reports to the head project manager over the entire program. After the structure itself is built, the management of the facility is considered the ongoing operations part of this program.
Project management involves many skills and techniques. According to the Guide to the PMBOK, “Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements.” It is the responsibility of the project manager to ensure project management techniques are applied and followed.