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What is a Program Map in Program Management?
February 13, 2009 | Author: PM Hut | Filed under: Program Management, Project Management Definitions
What is a Program Map in Program Management?
By Pankaj Bhawnani
The purpose of a program map is to show the big-picture view of the critical cross-project dependencies and throughout the program lifecycle. In particular, the map shows the critical deliverables between project teams, and in effect defines the primary interfaces on the program as shown in the figure above.
The work of a program manager cuts across the project teams, therefore he or she predominantly manages in the horizontal dimension of the program. In order to create an integrated product, service, or infrastructure solution, program managers are responsible for three primary things:
- Ensuring that the deliverables from the project teams form an integrated whole product solution;
- Ensuring the highly complex network of project interdependencies is synchronized and coordinated throughout the program lifecycle; and
- Ensuring the program business case remains viable.
The Program MAP is one of the most valuable to tools to help program managers accomplish the first two responsibilities - it forms a picture of the integration of deliverables, and it helps to synchronize the cross-project work over the life of the program.
Pankaj Bhawnani is an independent consultant with over 11 years experience in Business Process Analysis, Strategic Planning and Program/Project Management coupled with the ability to develop successful Organizational Change Management and Roll-out Strategies. Pankaj has exceptional SDLC & IT Service Management experience with several years in the implementation & maintenance of of large-scale enterprise wide systems in Canada, UK, US, Germany and Japan. Pankaj has managed multiple & complex high-risk Projects/Programs for fortune 500 companies like IBM Global Services, Fujitsu, Siemens, Infosys Technologies and London Stock Exchange with budgets of more than $10 million and team size of 25-50 members.
Pankaj has a Master’s in Software Engineering with specialization in Software Quality. Pankaj received ‘Best Thesis Award’ for his work in Software Quality. Pankaj is a Certified Quality Manager, PMP, Certified Scrum Master, PMC certified, ITIL certified and a Six Sigma Champion.
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