Project & Programmes Flashcards
How does PRINCE2 define a project?
A project is a temporary organization that is created for the purpose of delivering one or more business product: according to an agreed Business Case
How does MSP define a programme?
A programme is a temporary flexible organization structure created to coordinate, direct and oversee the implementation of a set of related projects and activitie in order to deliver outcomes and benefits relating to an organization’s strategic objectives. A programme may have a life that spans several years
What are the six characteristics of a project?
- Driven by deliverables
- Finite - defined start and finish
- Bounded and scoped deliverables
- Delivers product or outcome
- Benefits usually realized after project closure
- Shorter timescale
What are the six characteristics of a programme?
- Driven by vision of ‘end state’
- No predefined path
- Delivers changes to the business capability
- Coordination of products/outcomes
- Benefits realized during the programme and afterwards
- Longer timescale
What two aspects make up the management focus of a project?
- Detailed specification of how
- Control of activities to produce products
What six aspects make up the management focus of a programme?
- High-level specification (of why/what)
- Stakeholder management
- Benefit realization
- Dependency management
- Transition management/change acceptance
- Integration with corporate strategies
What are the seven themes of PRINCE2 projects?
- Organisation
- Organisation
- Business Case; progress
- Plans; progress
- Business Case; progress
- Risk; change
- Quality
What are the nine themes of programmes?
- Organization
- Vision
- Leadership and stakeholder engagement
- Benefits realization management
- Blueprint design and delivery
- Planning and control
- Business Case
- Risks and issue management
- Quality management
