On Wednesday 26 April 2006 08:47, Karsten Wade <kwade redhat com> wrote: > The problem with this usage is that it is the exact opposite of the > usage of the two terms in project management.[1] > > A program is a large, overarching project that consists of multiple > projects. A program manager is a PM over many projects that have their > own PMs, etc. > > If we use this language backwards from the way the rest of IT uses it, > we're more likely to foment confusion. > > [1] I just made Jeremy's blood pressure go up a few ticks, but recall > that there are always useful things to learn from a discipline even if > you don't adhere to it. > I certainly wouldn't mind using the two terms properly, but it would require a lot of changes, since we started out calling all of our big efforts "projects". The approach is sound, we just have to decide what words to use. -- Patrick "The N-Man" Barnes nman64 n-man com http://www.n-man.com/ Have I been helpful? Rate my assistance! http://rate.affero.net/nman64/ --
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