Jonathan LeeBusiness Development Manager| Symphony Communication Services LLCSingapore, Singapore, Singapore
The differences between the two seem to be more subtle than perceived at a glance, given that they have overlapping similarities and yet, it's also possible that both roles can co-exist. In my organization, we have both. Saving Changes...
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Sergio Luis ConteHelping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based OrganizationsBuenos Aires, Argentina
For not write the obvious I will say the key difference is the information the program manager have to visualize the impacts which a decision taken into a particular project can create at a whole. At this is not a minor difference. Saving Changes...
Mohan KulkarniPM Specialist| MBK ConsultantsPune, Maharashtra State. India, India
Dear Jonathan
In very simple terms he is Manager of Project managers.
Having said it, PGM role is much bigger in responsibility and bredth and width. He is responsible for not only output of projects but for the outcome of projects as a whole and the integrated benefits to be delivered and to ensure proper systematic transition takes place with respective business owners so that benefits would get sustained and realised .
In this comparison project manager shoulders much lesser risk and is responsible only for the project output or product of that project.
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Mohan Saving Changes...
Program manager focus on managing group of projects.
Product manager focus on managing the product, defines requisites, tests, plans the roadmap, answers customers questions and doubts.
My role on most of the projects i manage is more a program manager than a project manager? Why?
I do have in my team people that manage the IT, Engineering, Customer Support, Marketing, Product management
My "project team" is actually composed of project managers, each have and manage their teams. Saving Changes...
Marcus UdokangProject Manager| Aivaz ConsultingCalgary, Alberta, Canada
The product manager focuses simply on the product, more micro focused. While the program manager focuses on many projects, and has more of a macro focus. Saving Changes...
