From the course: Program Management Foundations (2019)

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Purpose of a program

Purpose of a program

From the course: Program Management Foundations (2019)

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Purpose of a program

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- Before diving into a program and starting off projects, assigning roles, and defining what needs to be done, we need to first understand why the program is needed. I found that one of the best tools for this is a PESTLE analysis, which looks at both the internal and external pressures on the business to make the change. Here's how it works. Let's say your organization has purchased a smaller one and they now need to begin working together. The political driver could be that the new CEO wants to shake things up and make their mark. Environmental drivers could be to better utilize resources to reduce industrial waste and create more eco-friendly production methods. Social drivers for the merger may be the perception that the company needs to be more environmentally aware. When merging two organizations, a technology driver will be to integrate and update the hardware and software systems. There may even be some legislative drivers for the merger where one of the organizations may have…

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