Posts tagged as "Program Management(PgM)"
Catching the catfish with Project Portfolio Management
On a rainy day this July, I got a call from a friend of mine. I was a bit surprised to hear from him back then and could barely comprehend the situation he was describing on the phone. What I ultimately managed to gather was that he’s busy fitting himself a new CxO level role these days and needs to put the final touches to his presentation to the corporate planning head. The question he posed was whether he should recommend a significant budget increase in his area of responsibility, or manage within the existing limited budgets. The real issue in his mind was how he could assure optimum alignment of spending with the direction of his organization. Moreover, if he acts either way, how can be sure of delivering the value he promised the organization on the basis of his strategic initiatives?
The need for program management: Lessons from a war-zone
Project managers could learn a thing or two about program management from the relief and rehabilitation efforts that began in fall 2002 in post-war Iraq . What happened with the constantly changing reality on the ground, and huge funding coming in, was that disparate government agencies started off optimistically chartering reconstruction projects all across the country.
Program Management for India development in budget 2009
Program Management for nation building
As a citizen and as a business professional, it’s hard not to worry about the enormous development issues in this country. For me, it’s a challenge about thinking through the big picture. Here’s why you should be worried too: with the government spending over Rs.51,000 crore of taxpayer’s money on national projects, its time someone started asking the right questions:
* Where is the money going?
* How do we know if it’s doing any good?
