Establish Project Governance
Project Governance Framework
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The structure of the governance, which includes decision-making committees and roles
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The people involved in the roles of the governance structure
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The information communicated to the governance committees and roles
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Steps to Establish Project Governance
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Ensure there is one single person accountable.
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Create a project board or steering committee.
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Give the board ultimate decision-making capabilities.
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Separate stakeholder management from decision-making.
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Ensure stakeholders understand who makes decisions and why.
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Establish and maintain the business case.
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Good Governance Principles
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Phase or stage gates throughout the project that allow for stakeholders approval of work
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Recording of decisions made at each approval stage
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Establishing clearly defined roles and responsibilities for project governance
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Procedures that allow for independent audits of projects
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Creating a culture of continuous improvement and open communication
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Ensuring that there are reliable decision-making processes
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Governance of Agile Projects
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Agile projects still need top management support. A sponsor or project owner is necessary for success.
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Decision-making is made at the project-team level. Communication to stakeholders regarding process is necessary.
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To ensure agile project is creating strategic value, traditional controls can be implemented such as metrics, roadmaps, value mapping, and simple activity reports.
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The business case, although evolving in agile, is maintained; all decisions regarding development work in portfolio are based on benefit realization of business case.
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[content source from Introduction to PMO - EDX & University of Washington]