Dr. Simon has a diagram that has from left too right as follows: strategy -> tactics -> programs ->
projects begin last. In the video, he spoke of this hierarchy of business logic. My dad works for ADP and he is in the hardware planning consult area of expertise. My dad works on projects all the time for installing hardware devices. When speaking to my dad he states how upper management always has an idealistic view, however from a project management point view and experience that upper management does not have a realistic view of what can actually take place wither with logistics, time, resources etc.. Also, the programs that are used to run these projects have issues meaning in order to work on certain hardware my dad needs to ask for permission too access a device before he can work on it. This happens within the projects they work on all time. With this stated since we are not ideal people i.e( perfect), it is a challenge to have a project be at an “ideal” level. I believe that those that have worked in the project management should aid in the programs, tactics and even strategy because they do the hardest work trying to satisfy not only customer they severe but also the upper management as well. Certainly, people work up to higher management positions from the bottom but they also speak to the project’s manager to understand the actual issues that will happen. So I leave a question below:

Does anyone think that these 4 categories are in the right position and or can be changed to another revolutionary idea?

Keith