Purpose, goals & strategic direction · Working
Programme
Also called: program
ELI5
Several connected projects managed together.
Used in conversation
“The programme should be governed around outcomes, not just workstreams.”
Definition
A coordinated group of related projects and activities managed to achieve broader outcomes.
Here “Programme” means: A coordinated group of related projects and activities managed to achieve broader outcomes.
Pitch context
You will see “Programme” in strategy decks, market analyses, business plans and planning workshops when the discussion reaches purpose, goals & strategic direction.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret purpose, goals & strategic direction without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.
Sources & evidence · 5
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- Strategyzer — Business Model Canvas resourcesSupporting source family · practitioner · checked 2026-08-16
- Strategyzer — Value Proposition Canvas resourcesSupporting source family · practitioner · checked 2026-08-16
- LEANSTACK — Lean CanvasSupporting source family · practitioner · checked 2026-08-16
- U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division — Herfindahl-Hirschman IndexSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- U.S. Census Bureau — Business and economy dataSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16