The Project Workout

3 Projects in the context of businesses, portfolios and programmes

1. Whose project is it?
2. Business-led and enabling projects
3. Projects within a programme or portfolio
4. Putting it all together

Understanding the context of your project is vital as it is the context which provides the drive for the project and also determines how project governance dovetails into higher-level governance.

“If you’re not confused, you’re not paying attention”

TOMPETERS

Whose project is it?

Go to any other organization and you’ll find there are “projects” but what they call a “project” may differ from your own perception. Sometimes the words “programme” and “project” are used interchangeably, just to add to the fun. Don’t think of this as wrong, just accept it for now, ...