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Assessment Topic: Why is Project Governance Critical to the Success of a Project?
Background to the Assessment
In a paper presented at PMI Global Congress 2015 - North America, Salina Alie stated the following:
Establishing project governance is not a simple task. Significant investment needs to be made when embarking on a new project. It is often challenging to quantify what the benefits are when it comes to investing in the creation of the project governance framework. The following a four key points of project governance:
Single point accountability;
Outline roles, responsibilities and relationships among project stakeholders;
Issue management and resolution; and
Information dissemination and transparent communication.
Alie, S. S. (2015). Project governance: #1 critical success factor. Paper presented at PMI® Global Congress 2015-North America, Orlando, FL. Newtown Square, PA: Project Management Institute.
Scope of the Assessment
In essay format consider whether you believe that the four points highlighted by Alie are in fact the key benefits of project governance and discuss the contribution project governance makes to the success or failure of a project.
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