Development Cooperation Handbook/Designing and Managing Programmes/Program implementation or execution

Programmes are implemented through projects. In a sense the "projects" can be considered the "activities" of a programme. The difference is that the activities of a project are defined while the project is being planned. Projects are developed later, once the programme structure is decided. In a sense, implementing programmes is the same as implementing a series of projects. This will be the topic we tackle in the next chapter: Designing Executing and Evaluating Projects. But programme management besides the management of projects requires also the management of project integration and Support. Programme operations includes :


 * Programme Operations plan


 * Programme Management plan


 * Human Resources management
 * Programme Partnership Management
 * Managing and supporting project managers
 * Integrating the different projects in the unitary programme framework (as set in the programme plan).

Templates
Template: Programme Plan

Guidelines
Guideline: How to manage programmes for a learning organization that is projectized and employee empowering.