As a PgM, PMO, I can manage program components

Any project can be included as a program component by entering the project and selecting the portfolio from a list at INITIATION > Project Data > Include. On the other hand, Program Managers (PgM) can add projects to a portfolio entering that portfolio and using the project private code. PMOs can also add projects to a program by selecting the project from the organization’s project list.

Inside a program, any project can be removed as a program component by clicking the “delete” icon.

Individual program components can be managed as projects by Program Managers (PgM), the same way a Project Manager (PM) does. Program Manager (PgM) can click project name to enter and manage a project.

Click the download icon [🡫] to download a file with the following fields:

  • Request Name, Project Name, Short Name.
  • ID: Project identifier.
  • Traffic Light: Qualitative traffic light for the global status of the project (work package #0) as of the published status date. Number 0 means white color; 1 means green color; 2 means amber, and 3 means red.
  • Business Unit: Business unit this project belongs to.
  • Value: Number indicating the project relative value or relative priority inside the business unit.
  • Size: Alphanumeric value Dato indicating the project relative size inside the business unit.
  • State: Project state: 1=Initiating; 2=Planning; 3=Executing; 4=Closing; 5=Archived.
  • Status Date: Published project status date.
  • %Complete: Duration percent spent for the project.
  • %Work Complete: Effort percent spent for the project.
  • Baseline Start: Committed or authorized project start date.
  • Baseline Finish: Committed or authorized project finish date.
  • Start: Project manager’s best estimate of project start.
  • Finish: Project manager’s best estimate of project finish.
  • Budget: Committed and approved budget for the project.
  • Actual Work: Total approved hours by the project manager.
  • Baseline Work: Committed or authorized work hours for the project.
  • Planned Cost: Project manager’s best estimate of total cost for the project.
  • Baseline Cost: Committed or authorized budget for the project.
  • Actual Cost: Actual Cost of Work Performed up to the published status date.
  • Estimate At Completion: The expected total cost of completing all work expressed as the sum of the actual cost to date and the estimate to complete.
  • Phase: Current phase in which the project is at the published status date.
  • Client: User or organization receiving deliverables to accept them. Clients will receive final project products, service, or results.
  • RQ: User who requested the project, or Requester (RQ).
  • SP: User who sponsors the project, or Sponsor (SP).
  • PM: User who manages the project, or Project Manager (PM).
  • Project Tags: Project tags used for this project.
  • PM Assistants: Users appointed as PMA for this project.
  • Creation Date: Project creation date in PMPeople.
  • Project Comment :

Program Managers (PgM)can view program schedule, one line per program component, at More… > SCHEDULE:

Frequently Asked Questions
How can I add a project to a program in PMPeople?

Projects can be added via INITIATION > Project Data > Include or by using the project private code within the program portfolio.

Who can manage individual program components?

Program Managers (PgM) can manage each project component just like a Project Manager (PM), including opening and editing them.

What data fields are included in the program component download?

Fields include project metadata such as name, status, percent complete, budget, client, sponsor, manager, and more.