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ESM3 Input Session for Distinguishing PPAs

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ESM3 Input Session for Distinguishing PPAs

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SESSION 1:

DIFFERENTIATING
PROGRAMS, PROJECTS,
AND ACTIVITIES

Patrick Owen L. De Guzman


Education Policy Support Specialist
Basic Education Sector Planning
What are the immediate and medium-
term milestones and
long-term targets?

3 What are priority


interventions to be
Identification of
undertaken to achieve
the targets? priority programs,
INVESTMENT projects, and activities
PROGRAMMING
What is a Program, Project and Activity?
PROGRAM – a system of long-term coordinated undertakings
toward the achievement of identified outcomes

PROJECT – a unique initiative with a set timeline and scope


to achieve a specific goal, product or output

ACTIVITY – tasks, actions and processes within a project that


are necessary and contributory to the successful
implementation of a project
ATTRIBUTES PROGRAM PROJECT

Focus Context Content


Scope Broad and adjustable Well-defined, limited to output
Timeline Long-term Short-term
Components Projects Small tasks/activities
Functional Units Multiple Single
Tasks Strategic Technical
Produces Outcomes Output
Deadlines Flexible Strict
Success Long-term benefits to the Product quality, timeliness, cost-
organization, ROI or new effectiveness, compliance and customer
capabilities satisfaction
Key Management Themes (PMI, 2006)
Managing uncertainty
• The project view – seek certainty before commencing execution.
• The program view – expect uncertainty, as the world changes and impacts on the organization.

Managing change
• The project view – seek to minimize unnecessary change.
• The program view – embrace change to future works to maximize the benefits delivered to the
organization.

Managing risk
• The project view – seek to minimize undefined risks by locking in benefits and mitigating threats.
• The program view – expect undefined risks to occur. Maintain adequate contingencies for future
occurrences and seek new opportunities to create value.
Key Management Themes (PMI, 2006)
Managing stakeholders and communication
• The project view – seek to align stakeholders with the project's objective.
• The program view – engage with stakeholders and use relationships to map
future possibilities focused on maximizing long-term value to the organization.

Managing the schedule


• The project view – seek to encompass 100% of the work within the schedule.
• The program view – incorporate the project schedules at a summary level and
manage the gaps and interfaces between the projects.
Activity A

Project A Activity B

Activty C

Activity A

Project B Activity B
Program A
Activity C

Activity A

Project C Activity B

Activity C
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-strategy
-objective
-PPA

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-Policy as PPA

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