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Now on that note, if you want to understand
the difference between a program and a project manager,
let's get to it.
What is a project versus a program?
So if we want to learn the difference
between a program manager and a project manager,
then we need to first understand what is a project
and what is a program.
So let's get into the first definition of what is a project.
A project is a temporary single initiative
that generally has constraints around resources,
budgets, and time.
A project has a clear start and end date
to deliver a specific outcome.
That becomes really important
because it's very laser-beamed on a single aspect
that you're trying to deliver.
Now, let's understand what a program is.
A program is made up of several interconnected projects
that build off one another
to achieve a long-term business goal or strategy.
Now, when a program is successful,
it really is looking
towards getting a strategy and initiative
that the organization is looking to implement,
completed or done.
Now, that becomes really important
because there's a higher level of multiple projects
being underneath that specific program.
What is a project manager?
A project manager is someone who is in charge
of a singular project
that has that deliverable,
has a team of people reporting into the project,
but not necessarily to them,
and everyone is collectively working together
in order to get to the end goal
that that project is supposed to deliver.
The project manager is in charge
of overseeing everything
to ensure everything is aligned with scope,
is on time, and within budget.
So project manager is really looking at details tactically
regarding what it is that they're trying to do
and to bring the team of subject matter experts together
in order to ensure that they're all working cohesively
and in the same manner and timeline
to ensure that they get things done,
ultimately giving a deliverable to the customer.
So that is really what a project manager does.
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What is a program manager?
A program manager oversees multiple projects
to ensure that those projects
are gonna reach the overall strategy
that the program is looking to implement.
So a program manager is ensuring
that things are aligned to strategy,
that they have a return on investment,
that anything that came from the senior executives
are being aligned with the program
and then disseminating that information
to their project managers
who are now executing things tactically.
So a project manager is really about the bigger picture,
the strategy aspect of things,
ensuring that what is it
that they're trying to achieve from a program or perspective
can be disseminated into multiple projects
and is going to achieve the goals
that, really, the executive team
and the program manager are looking to implement.
So that's what a program manager does.
Now, the lovely thing is they are a complement.
You need the program manager,
but it's the project manager that does the tactical.
Okay, now that you know the differences
between a program manager and a project manager
and how they're very much linked;
they both have different things that they need to do,
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