Which stakeholder is responsible for managing related projects in a coordinated way?

Question

Options

• ASponsor
• BPortfolio manager
• CProgram manager
• DProject manager

• A
  11% (3)
• B
  4% (1)
• C
  81% (22)
• D
  4% (1)

Explanation

A Program manager (C) coordinates and manages a group of related projects in a unified way to achieve benefits that couldn't be realized by managing them independently - that's the textbook definition of a program.

• A (Sponsor) provides funding and organizational support but doesn't actively manage projects or coordinate them with each other.
• B (Portfolio manager) oversees a collection of programs and projects chosen for strategic alignment, but focuses on selecting and prioritizing work rather than coordinating the interdependencies between related projects.
• D (Project manager) is responsible for a single project, not a coordinated group of them.

Memory tip: Think of it as a hierarchy - Portfolio > Program > Project. The program manager sits in the middle, stitching together related projects; the portfolio manager sits above, choosing which programs and projects the organization should pursue.

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