Projects 

• They are temporary in nature

  • • • Projects have definite start and end dates 

      • At the end the team is disbursed 

• Projects deliver unique products / services 

• Projects are progressively elaborated 

  • • • At the beginning we have very less insight into the project 

      • As the project progresses, we gain more and more insight into the project 

• Projects are constrained by limited resources of Time, Cost & Scope 

• Projects are managed by Project Managers 

• Projects are considered as successful;

  • • • If they are completed on time and within budget 

      • Met the scope 

      • Achieved the business case 

Programs 

• A program is a;

  • • • Collection of inter-related projects 

      • When done together gives more value than doing them one after the other 

• Programs are managed by program managers 

  • • • Project managers of the individual projects which are part of the program reports to the Program Manager

Operations 

• Operations are;

  • • • Ongoing in nature 

      • Deliver standard products or services 

      • Constrained by limited resources of time and cost 

      • Managed by operations managers