There is a distinct difference between program and project managers that requires clarification to understand each role and its unique responsibilities to a company’s broader strategy. Essentially, ...

The primary difference between a program manager vs. a project manager is scope. While a project manager is an expert at handling the minute details of a project and carrying it from initial ...

67% of projects are unsuccessful. If you’ve ever seen bad planning send a team flying off the rails, that might not come as a shock. But this might surprise you: the issue often comes down to simply ...

Program management has the goal of achieving success for a program initiative -- which generally contains several related medium to large projects -- to enhance overall company performance. Program ...

Investopedia contributors come from a range of backgrounds, and over 25 years there have been thousands of expert writers and editors who have contributed. Suzanne is a content marketer, writer, and ...

So what is an Acquisition Program Manager (APM)? What does that even mean? In this article, I hope to clarify some of this and provide a boundary for what the University of Dayton’s (U.D.) Government ...

We may not have always called them “project managers,” but since the building of the pyramids, someone had to do the planning, budgeting and delegating responsibilities that laid the groundwork for ...

Guiding a tech project from start to finish entails staying on top of seemingly endless details, decisions and data (and sometimes, detours). From making sure progress is achieved on time and on ...

For guidance with ethical concerns, project managers should refer to the Project Management Institute's code of ethics, as well as the Program Management Improvement and Accountability Act. In the ...