Sometimes, especially when south of the river Thames, you begin to think that a lot of projects don't make the grade. In this environment every project plays its part towards the organisation's ultimate aims and objectives. Often, as projects are completed, this translates into a revised set of corporate objectives. This is closer to the CCTA's definition. These projects are likely to be linked both logically and by resources.
Projects are likely to provide deliverables which are required by other projects.
Perhaps a new computer system for line signalling on the underground will be used in many signalling upgrade projects. Also the projects are likely to call upon the same functional departments and resources and battle through the shortage of these common shared resources. There are five varying very different meanings for programme management. The term programme planning refers to the planning and monitoring of a number of simultaneous related projects. I think I'll put that in a box so that it stands out a bit.