ABSTRACT
Steering a programme of business change requires particular focus. It needs an organisation structure that can allow governance and controls to operate, without being a major overhead. The process of governance should create the right environment for Project Managers and other decision makers within a programme, so that they are not inhibited from making day-to-day decisions. Some aspects of governance are ad hoc or singular requirements, such as the granting of approvals or the release of funds and resources. Some are tied to specific project life cycles, such as stage gate appraisals. Building a governance framework will help a Programme Manager maintain control and not lose sight of important elements. Governance is concerned with extracting just enough information from the programme to enable decisions and approvals to be made. At the programme level, the Programme Manager and Programme Executive need progress information to manage the programme as a whole on a day-to-day basis.
