November 2008 PMI Greater New Orleans Dinner Meeting

Next Level Up from Project Manager

Mary A. Whitfield, PMP

This presentation will cover requirements and step by step procedures to qualify for the Project Management Institute PGMP Certification

Role of Program Manager versus Project Manager

Programs require a more complex governing structure because they involve fundamental business change and expenditures with significant bottom-line impact. In fact, in some instances their outcomes determine whether the enterprise will survive as a viable commercial/governmental entity.

A common myth about the role of the program manager is that he or she "wears a bigger and wider hat" to be able to manage large, multiple projects. In reality, the program manager should also wear different pairs of glasses that provide different perspectives and enable program managers to see things differently than project managers. To be successful in a program environment, program managers have to balance between multiple perspectives.

Program Manager	Project Manager
Architecture Program managers focus on the vision of the program and how they can design the program architecture	Engineering Engineering provides the structure and mechanism to enable the vision. The role of engineering deals with detailed planning.
Strategic The program manager role is more strategic. It focuses on the big picture and is measured by the implementation and fulfillment of a strategy and realization of benefits like growth, productivity or bottom line results.	Tactical The project manager role is more tactical. It is centered on completing tasks, completing specific deliverables and meeting specifications on time and within budget
Operations and Business The program manager must think beyond the end date of the individual projects to the transitional and operational elements as well. As program manager, you often must "wear the hat of a businessperson" because you are responsible to see how the projects within the program result in business benefits.	Project Project managers manage and coordinate tas Speaker TBD Attachments    Event Contact   Angela Nelson www.pmigno.org     Help increase awareness for this Louisiana Technology Council event sponsored by Project Management Institute with these resources! Tags: tbd • project management institute • zea rotisserie • louisiana technology council • louisiana technology council •  del.icio.us •  digg •  facebook E-mail this event to a friend (requires login).		PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!    Enterprise Supporter of the LTC:         LTC Web Site Sponsors:                     Looking for ways to increase your company's visibility? Contact the LTC for  2010 Investment, Marketing and Business Development Opportunities!  mlewis@ltc-la.org