Thinking and Acting as a Great Programme Manager

SERGIO PELLEGRINELLI is a Director of SP Associates and a Visiting Fellow at Cranfield School of Management (UK).  He is an experienced consultant and management development professional specialising in programme management, strategy and organisational development, and works for a number of international corporations.  He has conducted research on programme management competence, programme practices and the effects of organisational factors on the performance of programme management work.  He has also written on strategy development and implementation, and the role and influence of management consultants.   Sergio holds a BSc in Econometrics, and an MSc in Economics from the London School of Economics, an MBA from London Business School, and a PhD from Cranfield School of Management.

Introduction Programme Management Programme Management Competence Research Attributes of Programme Management Work Introduction to the Individual Attributes Granularity of Focus Emotional Attachment Disposition for Action Approach to Role Plurality Engagement with Team Approach to Conflict and Divergence Development and Support Purpose of Enquiry Expectations of Others Adaptive Intent Awareness of Organisational Constraints Approach to Risk Approach to Communication Approach to Governance Attitude to Scope Attitude to Time Attitude to Funding Applications of the Competence Framework Bibliography