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P4
BUSINE.PROGRAMP507A.P4
Program & Project Management — P4
P3
BUSINE.PROGRAMP507A.P3
Program & Project Management — P3
P5
BUSINE.PROGRAMP507A.P5
Program & Project Management — P5
P4
BUSINE.BUSINESS760B.P4
Business Process Analysis & Improvement — P4
Market pay$109k ($86k$139k)inherited$82k ($65k$105k)inherited$138k ($109k$176k)inherited$109k ($86k$139k)inherited
LevelP4 · P4 — Senior ProfessionalP3 · P3 — Mid-Level ProfessionalP5 · P5 — Expert ProfessionalP4 · P4 — Senior Professional
FunctionBusiness Process & Operations ManagementBusiness Process & Operations ManagementBusiness Process & Operations ManagementBusiness Process & Operations Management
FocusProgram & Project ManagementProgram & Project ManagementProgram & Project ManagementBusiness Process Analysis & Improvement
Typical years5–83–58–125–8
ScopeA system or set of related featuresFeatures or a sub-system end-to-endMultiple systems or a technical domainA system or set of related features
AutonomySelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision pointsWorks independently on standard work; reviewed on the non-standardSets direction within the domainSelf-directed; reviewed at critical decision points
ImpactMulti-team / function outcomesProject / team outcomesOrg / multi-team outcomesMulti-team / function outcomes
Decision rightsOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent designOwns implementation decisions for own scopeAuthority over a technical domainOwns technical decisions for a system; influences adjacent design