What is the difference between a plan, a project and a program?

A project is
defined as a temporary activity aimed at achieving specific/narrow organization objectives.
Programs, on the other hand, are organization activities aimed at achieving broader organization
objectives by coordinating a group of projects. Thus, programs are much wider in scope compared
to projects. 

Projects have a predefined end date, while programs may
continue to run in predefined cycles without an end date. Programs are made up of a higher
number of participants, which includes participants in the different projects. Projects run
within short time periods compared to programs, which require longer time periods to achieve the
set objectives. Often programs deliver intangible results because the results are a combination
of achievements in the different projects. On the other hand, projects often deliver tangible
results.

A plan provides the steps to be carried out in both programs and
projects. Thus, it establishes the goals, deliverables, and the level of collaboration for both
programs and projects.

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