by Paramu Kurumathur | Jun 13, 2014 | Agile
“The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency.” Bill Gates Creating and...
by Paramu Kurumathur | Jun 13, 2014 | Agile
This is the most critical aspect of your job. Do this well and you are more than half-way to success. A stakeholder is a person, a group or an organisation that has an interest (stake) in your program. Stakeholders both affect the program and are affected by it....
by Paramu Kurumathur | Jun 13, 2014 | Agile
Picture source: hdwallsource.com Make an effort to understand how the program fits into the big picture of the customer. Normally programs are launched to implement or support the implementation of a strategic objective. Understand how your program ties to this...
by Paramu Kurumathur | Jun 13, 2014 | Agile
Picture source: wikipedia The main confusion is often between the role of a program manager and a project manager. To understand the difference between these two let us first look at what a program is and what the differences are between a program and a project....
by Paramu Kurumathur | Jun 4, 2014 | Agile
Picture source: michellerobinson.co.uk A Program is a set of actions aimed at supporting the achievement of a strategic business objective. A program may comprise many sub-programs and / or projects. Managing programs requires a highly specialised set of skills...