"Project and program management is the art and science of planning, controlling and tracking of activities and resources to achieve the organization’s strategic and business objectives."

Why do we need to implement project management?

Implementing project management means having knowledge of all processes, techniques, and methods that govern the lifecycle of a project. 


As a consequence, we are able to:
-Meet the customer’s expectation
-Meet project deadlines and accountability
-Manage project profit margins
-Efficient resource utilization
-Manage information for faster decision making
Start of my discussion on Project and Program ManagementWhy do we need to implement project management?Defining a project
Project behaviour during lifecycleThe differences between Project, Operation and ProgramProject Variables
Project Manager's RoleProject Management Life CycleProject Environment
Project's Organizational Structures - FunctionalProject's Organizational Structures - MatrixProject's Organizational Structures - Team
Visualizing ProcessesStructuring into formsThe Earned Value method to keep track of project performance
TeleworkingProgram ManagementFunctional Analysis
The Needs/Requirements Life CycleUsing PERT for estimating tasksProject Cost
A simple way to software sizing measuresRisk ManagementWork Breakdown Structure (WBS)
WBS & OBS Matrix TableProject Estmating TechniquesProject Cost: building the project resource sheet
Validating The Project EstimateProject Scheduling by MilestonesProject Scheduling by Gantt Charts
Project Scheduling using PDM - Project Network DiagramProject Network Diagram AnalysisProject Opportunities from Cause-Effect Case Analysis
Build and Deploy a Project using OO technologyProject Network Diagram Information and DataA graphical representation of a typical project and product management approach and the relationship throughout their life cycle
A Global PMO Work ModelA Simple Method for Keeping Track of Project Performance using the Earned Value MethodMultiple Projects Performance Analysis using the Earned Value Method
Forecasting Project Costs using Variance AnalysisSizing Applications from User PerspectiveA Metric System for Measuring the Degree of Success of Managed Service Requests
Follow-Up: Estimating using PERT based on Beta Distribution ModelAn approach to a Cost Effective Software SolutionVisualizing the state of projects using geometric figures
A Project Management Method - Graphically