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Overview: Program Management in
the Department of Defense (DoD)/
High Technology Environment
“McCarthy!”
“Yes, boss.”
“I’ve made some changes in my organization and you are aected.”
“Oh?”
is was my introduction to program management. Apparently, I had
been put into a management position and was being informed. is is not
exactly how I envisioned my transition from engineer to manager to take
place. I was expecting something like: “Charlie, we have been watching
you, and we think you have the talent to be a leader in our organization.
Would you consider taking on a management position?” Well, my vision
and that of my management was not completely ...