ABSTRACT
IT governance will not result in successful projects unless effective project management is in place. If the hospital or health system has created a project management office (PMO), the PMO manages product selection then stays involved through implementation. A PMO can assist the governance process by reporting on the entire portfolio of projects proposed and in progress to assist in project prioritization. Project managers can help define the project risks that must be considered in the governance process and help in mitigating them. Project managers and a PMO often take on the task of reporting progress to project sponsors and those responsible for governance. A closed-loop process is sometimes put in place which requires that project sponsors report to those responsible for governance on what the costs and realized benefits were for approved projects. The PMO can assist in assembling data for this process.
