Program (management)
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A program or programme (in management) has at least two senses:
- A collection of projects that is directed toward a common goal. (e.g. The NASA space program)
- A broad framework of goals to be achieved, serving as a basis to define and plan specific projects. (e.g. the EU's SOCRATES programme)
In British English, "program" is often used with a technical meaning (like computer program), whereas the spelling "programme" is used in the sense of "collection of managed projects". See at American and British English spelling differences.
Programme Manager is a title commonly used in the UK for someone who manages a collection of projects. This middle management position is responsible for both instigation and delivery of projects.
This meaning of programme is the probable source of the colloqialism "get with the programme" (meaning, keep to a predetermined plan and don't raise side issues or deviate tangentially. Also with punning alternatives on other meanings of programme, "get with the brochure", "get with the leaflet", "get with the pamphlet", etc.).
