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One crucial difference is around authority. Traditional project managers can generally exercise authority over the people doing the work to get what they want.
by kqr 5y ago
One crucial difference is around authority. Traditional project managers can generally exercise authority over the people doing the work to get what they want.
With a program manager/people manager split, it might be the case that the person leading the project has to truly lead, because the actual authority sits with the people manager. May or may not be a better structure.
- convolvatron 5y agoI don't find that to much of an issue - in fact its alot easier. having a conversation with someone about whether this is the best project in the company for them to be working on rather than whether they should be there at all. maybe the first conversation leads to the second, but its not me :)
- robertlagrant 5y ago> Traditional project managers can generally exercise authority over the people doing the work to get what they want I don't think this is that different; people have more static line managers, and are assigned to projects, which project managers then govern.