This paper makes a preliminary attempt to identify the elements of managing the process of replication. Starting with the objectives of this process and its rationale, the paper enumerates the features of the small scale project that are likely to constrain the design and implementation of the large scale programme. It highlights the notions of content and context of the programme and presents the related hurdles of moving from the project to a programme. The review ends with a tentative identification of key elements in the management of replication.