ABSTRACT
Program management is the instrument through which that coordinated approach to their implementation is made. The major stakeholder in this instance would be the visionaries or strategic managers who are responsible for the “Five-Year Plan” or “Mission” of the organization. A program could easily be a major renovation of a healthcare facility planned to occur over an extended period, or it could be a healthcare facility's Five-Year Plan to become the area's leading transplant facility. The Program Team, core and extended, can provide the necessary direction to the stakeholder to begin the expectation-setting process. The Program Director (PD) is responsible for ensuring the flawless implementation of the stakeholder's program. Working with the core program team and the extended team, the PD works to define and implement the stakeholder's program. Because of the complexity of programs and the need to coordinate the different projects that compose a program, a planner/scheduler is needed.
