Chapter 5

How to Succeed at Project Governance

As the stewards of taxpayer dollars, we need to manage project risk through a well-defined and proven governance process.1

Calvin RhodesCIO, State of Georgia

In the previous chapter, we discussed operational efficiency as a basic element for delivering services exceptionally well. A second element is project governance. Why is this important? Think about it! Every activity performed by personnel in your information technology (IT) organization is part of a project. Following is the objective, key messages, and examples used in this chapter.

A. CHAPTER OBJECTIVE

  1. Discuss the importance of project governance in providing an effective oversight and governance process for all projects and associated ...

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