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	Program management - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Program management is the process of managing a portfolio of multiple ongoing projects.
		In an organization or Enterprise, Program Management also reflects the emphasis on coordinating and prioritizing resources across projects, departments, and entities to insure that resource contention is managed from a global focus.
		Program(me) management provides a layer above project management focussing on selecting the best group of programmes, defining them in terms of their constituent projects and providing an infrastructure where projects can be run successfully but leaving project management to the project management community.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Program_management (177 words)

	Program management: Different from project management
		Program governance is the aspect of the discipline that creates both the structure and practices to guide the program and provide senior-level leadership, oversight, and control.
		Their management activities include providing and interpreting policy, creating an environment that fosters sustainable momentum for the program (i.e., removing barriers both inside and outside the enterprise), and periodically reviewing program progress and interim results to ensure alignment with the overall strategic vision.
		Managers use it to verify that the program is moving in the right direction to meet business goals, identify where unplanned changes may be occurring and assess their potential impact, and to model and/or test the impact of possible adjustments and corrections.
	www-128.ibm.com /developerworks/rational/library/4751.html (3438 words)

	Nutrient Management (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		To manage those activities involving the generation and application of nutrients in order to help maintain and improve the quality of Delaware’s ground and surface waters and to help meet or exceed federally mandated water quality standards, in the interest of the overall public welfare.
		The Delaware Nutrient Management Program was established in June 1999 as a result of the Delaware Nutrient Management Law.
		Nutrient Management Plan Cost Assistance Program - Those who apply nutrients to 10 acres or greater are eligible for cost assistance in developing a nutrient management plan by private nutrient consultants.
	www.state.de.us /deptagri/nutrients (213 words)

	The Program Management Group - What is Program Management?
		The survey examined what the term "program management" means to executives from software houses and other contracting organisations who manage more complex and multiple 'external' projects that create outputs which will be handed over to a customer.
		These organisations believe program management is the directing of a portfolio of projects, which benefit from a consolidated approach, maximising the way resources are utilised on income generating work.
		These organisations believe program management is a co-ordinated approach that applies a common method, lifecycle and set of standards to improve the capability of the project management community.
	www.pm-group.com /downloads/article1.php (530 words)

	Program / Programme Management Definitions
		Within the Apollo program there were many projects: the Lunar Lander, the Orbiter, the Launcher and the Control Systems were all projects which were so large, complex and interesting that any red blooded project management person would have given their right arm to be involved.
		There is a program management team in overall control of a number of project managers each of which is running a construction project.
		Said program manager or sometimes program director will concern himself with recruiting and maintaining his project management teams and on integrating the deliverables of each project into one overall program.
	www.e-programme.com /articles/proj_def.htm (2209 words)

	Program Management B.C. - June 1999 Civil Engineering Magazine Feature Story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		By applying modern program management and construction management methods the project team developed a number of interesting insights into centuries-old mysteries concerning the size of the workforce, the duration of construction, and the design of the construction ramp.
		Program management is the science and practice of managing large private and public projects.
		We asked the team of construction managers to visualize the work that would be required so that we could prepare logic diagrams, schedules, and other tools of the program manager.
	www.pubs.asce.org /ceonline/0699feat.html (4806 words)

	PROGRAM MANAGEMENT - Investment Planning and Control Solutions
		This indepth knowledge of the challenges of succesful program management has been built into a suite of program mangement solutions structured to address to the specific requirements of multiple industry sectors including..
		Public authorities are under increasing pressure to maximize effectiveness with limited public funds, and ensure public value is derived from the programs and projects they initiate, while improving governance to provide visibility and accountability in decision-making.
		The Transportation Program Management solution addresses the key project, program, asset contract funding and budgeting issues specific to Transportation authorities, and provides a customizable framework for managing the entire portfolio of programs and projects.
	www.artemispm.com /solution/4 (175 words)

	Agile Program Management (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Later I made amends with a paper on use of critical chain multi-project management based on my experience at 4thpass/Motorola using the user experience group as the synchronizing drum or constraint.
		The development groups would have the dev manager or team leads and from the project management side either the GPM or some of the PM's.
		Towards the end of the time period, the manager of the PMO (there were actually two of them sharing the responsibility - Connie and Keith) would call the meeting to order and summarize the changes made to the master schedule and ask for a consensus from those still in attendance.
	www.agilemanagement.net /Articles/Weblog/AgilleProgramManagement.html (527 words)

	Coastal Zone Management Program (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The National Coastal Management Program is a federal-state partnership dedicated to comprehensive management of the nation’s coastal resources, ensuring their protection for future generations while balancing competing national economic, cultural and environmental interests.
		The Coastal Zone Management Program (CZMP) is authorized by the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 and administered at the federal level by the Coastal Programs Division (CPD) within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM).
		The CPD is responsible for advancing national coastal management objectives and maintaining and strengthening state and territorial coastal management capabilities.
	coastalmanagement.noaa.gov /czm (249 words)

	Program Management Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		A Project Management Office is not to be mixed up with a Project (Program) Office (an organizational entity established to manage a specific project, or a related series of projects, usually headed by a project or program manager).
		A Project (Program) Management Office is also referred to as a Center of Excellence or Center of Expertise (CoE) and can be described as an organizational entity established to assist project managers, teams and various m.
		I know PMI does it for project managers but am not sure whether there is a similar thing for Program Managers.
	www.managementlogs.com /program_management.html (1264 words)

	Affiliate Program Management Tools & Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		LinkProfits, provides consulting services, training, and turnkey program management for a number of merchants who want to realize the full potential from their partnership program initiatives.
		A smart Affiliate program manager would use the income from those commission checks as bonus incentives to their top performers.
		trackerlinks.com is a an "affiliate program management system" that provides you with a suite of "web based" tools that will help you manage your programs and collect important statistical data about their performance...
	www.affiliateprogrammanagement.com (2155 words)

	Certificate Program in Project and Program Management \| UCSC Extension
		Project managers who possess a full complement of skills are indispensable to the success of organizations.
		Renowned for its real-world curriculum, the Project and Program Management Certificate is tailored to the fast-moving, constantly changing workplace in Silicon Valley.
		He also has taught courses in the UCSC Extension Leadership and Management Program (LAMP), and was a guest speaker at the 2001 Santa Cruz Technology Symposium.
	www.ucsc-extension.edu /ucsc/public/category/courseCategoryCertificateProfile.do?method=load&certificateId=165&selectedCategoryId=1000075&selectedProgramAreaId=1000475&selectedProgramStreamId=1535348 (473 words)

	Painless Functional Specifications - Part 3: But... How? - Joel on Software
		There are usually about 5 programmers for every program manager; these programmers are responsible for implementing in code what the program manager has implemented in the form of a spec.
		Finally, program managers at Microsoft are supposed to have the "big picture" of the company in mind, while programmers are free to concentrate on getting their bits of code exactly right.
		But other groups (such as MSN 1.0 and Windows NT 1.0) were run by developers who generally ignored the program managers (who weren't very good anyway, and probably deserved to be ignored), and their products were not as successful.
	www.joelonsoftware.com /articles/fog0000000034.html (1515 words)

	Program (management) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A program or programme (in management) has at least two senses:
		A broad framework of goals to be achieved, serving as a basis to define and plan specific projects.
		In international English, "program" is often often used with a technical meaning (like computer program), whereas the spelling "programme" is used in the sense of "collection of managed projects".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Program_(management) (103 words)

	Program Management & Support: Overview - Aspen Systems Corporation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		As program scope has grown in complexity, and the diversity and size of the constituents served has expanded, Aspen has scaled operations and integrated new technology to improve cost efficiencies, speed and service.
		Aspen's approach to Program Management is guided by the Aspen Project Management Program (APMP), which fosters high standards of management accountability across the company.
		Whether managing an entire program or providing key support to a client's program office, Aspen brings to each program a depth of managerial experience that consistently results in performance quality, adherence to schedules and budget, and responsiveness to changing needs.
	www.aspensys.com /pm (371 words)

	Nebula Software
		The purpose of AMS is to assist managers keeping track of apartment units and ease daily operation by total electronic automation.
		Management can also print out report of projected income for the next 1 to 99 months based on the number of units that are currently occupied (positive revenue), reserved (positive revenue), and vacant (negative revenue).
		This program was painstakingly written to maintain strict data type checking, data error control, rigid enforcement of data integrity rules, business rules, and relational database rules in accordance with a professional business application program.
	www.yarayara.com /lv (1940 words)

	ESI International project management training classes and contract management courses for professionals and ...
		Their role has evolved in most organizations from that of managing multiple projects, to implementing business strategy through an integrated portfolio of projects involving the management of multiple teams of professionals, as well as executive-level stakeholders.
		As such, the program manager today requires a refined set of business and leadership skills that are vastly different from that of a project manager.
		To many, program management is the next logical step in the career progression of one of the world’s fastest growing disciplines.
	www.esi-intl.com /Register/course.asp?coursecode=PMC-CXR (376 words)

	Management Associate Program (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		This is a comprehensive program to nurture the leaders of tomorrow.
		The Management Associate Program is unique as it allows associates to learn about the entire banking operation before entering a specific division.
		If you are interested in joining the 2002 Management Associate Program, please copy and paste your resume into an email and send it to ppatil@amsouth.com.
	www.amsouth.com /career/recruiting.asp (178 words)

	American Symphony Orchestra League::OLA
		leadership training program designed to launch executive careers in orchestra management through the observation of management practices in host orchestras, an intense course of study, and valuable hands-on work experiences.
		The program has been a signal success, and I have found it a wonderful source for high level management talent.
		The Orchestra Management Fellowship Program is made possible by support from The Helen F. Whitaker Fund, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, alumni of the Fellowship Program, and by host orchestras.
	www.symphony.org /ola/fellowship.shtml (1248 words)

	NOAA's National Ocean Service: Coastal Management
		The nation's coasts are managed by the coastal states and territories through financial grants from the federal Coastal Zone Management Program (CZMP).
		This program is a federal-state partnership that encourages restoration and sustainable development of the nation's coastal communities and resources.
		Finally, the program also encourages states to assess and improve their management of public access to coastal areas, control of cumulative and secondary impacts, and mitigation of coastal hazards.
	www.nos.noaa.gov /topics/coasts/management/welcome.html (427 words)

	Program Management Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Program Management Forum is a learning and support community for program managers and those interested in program management.
		Verzuh is a frequent keynote speaker at conferences on project management and is author of many papers and conference papers.
		Program management is the practice of leading, managing, and coordinating a complex set of cross-functional activities to define, develop, deliver, and launch technology products, solutions, systems and applications to achieve business objectives that align with the company's strategic goals.
	www.programmanagementforum.org (534 words)

	SAFETY AND HEALTH PROGRAM MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		OSHA's Voluntary Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines, published in the Federal Register on Thursday, January 26, 1989 (54 FR 3904).
		Such management also correlated with the elimination or adequate control of employee exposure to toxic substances and other unhealthful conditions.
		The guidelines consist of program elements which represent a distillation of applied safety and health management practices that are used by employers who are successful in protecting the safety and health of their employees.
	www.osha.gov /SLTC/smallbusiness/sec2.html (396 words)

	Technical Careers @ Microsoft : Long awaited post on Program Managers @ Microsoft (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Program managers are customer focused, working to ensure that the products Microsoft produces will delight users and enable them to do their best.
		Program management is also an opportunity to flex technical muscles: your technical decisions and direction are what drive products and features through to completion.
		Program Managers are hard to define, but I think you get a sense of that from what you have seen in this post :) Overall though, we are looking for technically competent people that have the ability to drive a product from vision to ship.
	blogs.msdn.com /jobsblog/archive/2004/04/26/120598.aspx (2543 words)

	Owner/President Management (OPM) Program - Introduction; Harvard Business School Executive Education
		OPM is a three-week-per-year Executive Education program with a three-year commitment.
		The concept of the program is simple, and the impact is far-reaching: Gather a group of dynamic business leaders…create an environment that generates ideas and fuels their passions…and something powerful will happen.
		Programs, dates, fees, and faculty are subject to change.
	www.exed.hbs.edu /programs/opm (618 words)

	Virginia Stormwater Management Program (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		As a result, DCR is responsible for the issuance, denial, revocation, termination and enforcement of NPDES permits for the control of stormwater discharges from MS4s and land disturbing activities under the Virginia Stormwater Management Program.
		SWM programs are implemented according to the Virginia Stormwater Management Law and Virginia Stormwater Management Regulations (VSWMLandR).
		SWM programs operated according to the law are intended to address these adverse impacts and comprehensively manage the quality and quantity of stormwater runoff on a watershed-wide basis.
	www.dcr.virginia.gov /sw/stormwat.htm (1262 words)

	Master of Arts Management
		As the only arts management program in the country that combines resources from these fields, the MAM Program immerses students in the environment in which arts organizations exist.
		For many, it is to attend a premier graduate program to learn the skills needed to effectively lead and mold arts organizations in the 21st century.
		You won't acquire the management skills in an arts school, either, where the focus is on the arts.
	www.artsnet.org /mam (528 words)

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