Driving toward clarity

A TPM is an extension of a program manager and, as such, it shares the trait of driving toward clarity. However, our technical toolset allows us to use specialized tools to tackle technical problems that would leave a non-technical PM struggling to process them. We speak the same language – quite literally – as the people who are delivering the project and can bridge the gap between technical jargon and the business. I’ve talked about driving clarity in various stages of a project and have discussed the technical tools TPMs use. Now, let’s see how these two concepts help each other. I’ll go through each key management area, from planning through risk management and stakeholders and communications.

Planning

During the planning stage, all three technical skills I’ve discussed are used. We’ll go through each of the technical skills across three steps in the planning process: requirements analysis, project plan...