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 therefore implementing programmes is the same thing than implementing a series of project and this is the topic we are tackling 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 implemeentation include:

• Implement Programme Management plan

• Implement the Programme Operations plan ;

• Manage the delivery of the programme deliverables;

• Approve changes to agreed Project plans that will impact Project Scopes, Shedules and Budgets

• Report on programme performonce.

The first activity that comes after the internal approval of the Programme  Plan is harvesting the plan.   For this scope  there will be the need to prepare

• Attachments

• An Executive summary

• a Presentation

Programme operations include:

• Managing and supporting project managers  (when they design, evaluate and implement their projects) 

• Integrating the different projects in the unitary programme framework (as set in the programme plan).

How these two operational sectors are integrated is described in the operations plan;  how these operations are managed is described in the Management plan.

So besides Designing Executing and Evaluating Projects the programme plan implementation includes the support and integration activities specified in the   Operation and  Management sections of the programme plan.

In the implementation of projects leadership is given to project managers.  However program managers still hold the responsibility of  evaluating the results achieved, monitor the actions to proceed according the programme quality plan and of supporting the subordinate staff providing motivation and learning whenever required. On the basis of the evaluation feedbacks the programme manager, with the project managers and the other project/program staff will manage the current programmes revising scope and schedules on the basis of the results provisionally achieved and the quality provisionally obtained so as to put the programme in track with the expected objectives and results. 

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