What is Programme Management?

How is Programme Management different from Project Management?

Whilst Project Management is about controlling a project, Programme Management is concerned with controlling a group of related projects. (If the projects are not related then this becomes portfolio management)

When a project is too large to manage as a single entity it needs to be split up into smaller more manageable projects, often with multiple project managers.

These smaller projects should all be designed to achieve a single long-term objective or benefit for the organisation. It is the Programme Managers role to make sure all projects run on target and achieve their objectives.

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What does the Programme Manager do?

The programme manager is not concerned with the day to day running of individual projects this is the role of the individual Project Managers.

It is the Programme Managers responsibility to:

• Set the baseline
• Agree roles and responsibilities
• Plan the Programme
• Prioritise
• Communicate with Stakeholders
• Report on Progress
• Manage benefits
• Manage Quality
• Manage Risk
• Deal with Issues relating to the programme as a whole
• Close the Programme

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