Objectives
- Provide authority to initiate the project.
- Provide authority to deliver the project’s products.
- Provide direction and Control during the project
- Be the interface to Corp./Progr. Management.
- Provide authority to close the project.
- Ensure that post-project benefits will be reviewed.
Roles and Responsibilities
Corp. Or Prog. Mgmt
Reviews Project Brief and PID.
Executive
Approves documents, makes decisions.
Senior User
Approves documents, makes decisions.
Senior Supplier
Approves documents, makes decisions.
Project Manager
Produces the documents.
Applying the Themes
Business Case (Why)
Business Case and Benefits Review Plan are reviewed and approved.
Organisation (Who)
Project Management Team and the role descriptions are reviewed and approved.
Quality (What)
Customer’s quality expectations, acceptance criteria, Quality Management Strategy are approved.
Plans (How, How much, When)
Project Plan, Stage Plans and Exception Plans are approved.
Risk (What if)
Risk Management Strategy is approved, risks are reviewed.
Change (What is the impact)
Configuration Management Strategy is approved, issues are reviewed and approved.
Progress (Where are we, direction, should we carry on)
Highlight Report, Exception Report, Exception Plan, End Project Report are approved.