Program Management
Definition:
Program Management is the process of managing a group of related projects together to
achieve a bigger goal and get more benefits than managing them separately.
Example:
College wants to go digital →
• Project 1: Student portal
• Project 2: Mobile app
• Project 3: Online fee payment
• Project 4: Staff training
Together these projects form the Digital Transformation Program.
Project Portfolio Management (PPM)
Definition:
Portfolio Management is the process of managing a collection of programs and projects
(not always related) to achieve the organization’s overall strategy.
Example:
A company like TCS →
• Program A: Banking solutions
• Program B: Healthcare IT systems
• Program C: Education software
All these together form the company’s portfolio.