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Program Management

Visualize Your Workstreams with a Roadmap

One of the first things I do to get a handle on execution is to map out the work in flight in the form of a roadmap. When there are multiple teams shipping stuff, one of the best ways to improve coordination, collaboration, and planning is to make a simple roadmap. Just even putting the …

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The Power of Strategic Roadmaps: How To Set Expectations and Communicate What’s Going On

“All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination.” — Earl Nightingale One of the ways to be awesome at work is to create roadmaps that lay out the big “projects” or “initiatives” for your team. This helps you easily plan in a visual way, get …

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The Power of Portfolios, Programs, and Projects for Better Execution, Business Agility, and Strategic Alignment

“Any goal can be achieved if a strategy is properly executed.” – Nitin Namdeo Execution excellence as a one-person band is one thing.  Execution excellence for a team or group or organization is another level entirely. One of the best ways to improve execution excellence for a team or group is to map out the …

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What is a Program Manager?

What is a Program Manager (PM)? While the Program Manager role seems unique to Microsoft, in general, when you map it to other companies, it’s a product manager, or a project manager, or a combination of the two.  At Microsoft, there are various flavors of PMs (“design” PM, “project” PM, “process” PM, etc.) and even …

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Project Management Body of Knowledge at a Glance

Here is a quick map of the process groups, knowledge areas, and processes in the Project Management Body of Knowledge(PMBOK).  Regardless of the PMI certification, I think it’s useful to know how the knowledge for project management is organized by experts and professionals.   This will help you more effectively navigate the space, and learn project …

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