Project & Program Management
Project management is like juggling three balls: time, cost, and quality. Program management is like a troupe of circus performers standing in a circle, each juggling three balls and swapping balls from time to time.
Project management is like juggling three balls: time, cost, and quality. Program management is like a troupe of circus performers standing in a circle, each juggling three balls and swapping balls from time to time.
Effective project management is critical to the success of any project within an organization, whether it be internal or external. Although we do have certified Project Management Professionals (PMPs) on staff, our main focus is to utilize our project management team members when providing our other service offerings. Therefore, each of our project management team members has experience in one or more of the other services that we provide.
What is the difference between project & program management?
Project management involves managing the operations of a single project. Depending on the company, this could be a single client project, such as designing a new road or building a new website, or it could be an internal project, such as creating a business process. In addition, projects have a definitive start and end dates. The role of a project management consultant is a tactical one: this person focuses on controlling scope, ensuring quality, meeting deadlines, completing deliverables, and staying within budget.
Program management involves managing a program, which is often composed of several projects. A program manager will be responsible for managing the overarching program, which requires a more diverse skill set, including outlining the various projects that compose the program and how they’re related, defining the program’s strategy and implementation, and delegating the projects, and working with business leaders to ensure business value of the program is obtained.
What is the CrossGen Solutions process?
Regardless of the focus of the initiatives, our program and project managers follow standard PMI methodology to significantly increase the success rate. Our consultants continuously monitor scope, time, budget, quality, and risks, and they communicate any concerns in a timely and appropriate way. Our team is able to lead business, technical, and combined projects, programs, and portfolios. They work in partnership with the other service offering leaders to deliver successful results for our clients. Our project managers are also trained in aspects of change management as all projects require people to be completed successfully.