The differences between program and project managers (and why you need to know this)
Are you wondering the differences between a program manager and a project manager?
Whether you’re going into one of those roles, or are working with someone in your organization who has one of those roles, it’s important to know the difference.
It’s quite a simple explanation, and that’s what I’m here to help you with.
First, you need to understand the difference between a project and a program… So, let’s start there.
What is a project vs program?
If you want to learn the difference between a program manager and a project manager, it starts here.
A PROJECT is a temporary single initiative that generally has constraints around resources, budget, and time. It also has a clear start and end date to deliver a specific outcome.
A PROGRAM is made up of several interconnected projects that build off one another to achieve a more long-term business goal or strategy.
But are the roles different?
You can probably already see a glimpse of why the roles of program and project managers are different.
Whether you’re going into one of these roles, or have someone in your organization in these roles, or you’re on a project and just want to understand the difference, it’s important to know the specifics of how program managers and project managers are different.
There are a couple more things I want to tell you about to make sure you’re really clear on this topic. So, make sure you head over to YouTube with me so we can chat about it really quick!
No matter what role you’re going into, you’ll want to consider taking my SLAY Project Management online course where I show you step-by-step how to successfully manage a project, plus you get access to every template you will need, along with detailed video instructions on how to fill them out.
-Adriana
