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Governance

& Controls

Your organization's project management functions best when all leadership, PMs, and their teams speak the same project management language. Our PMO services roll out governance across projects and programs.

Governance encompasses the framework, processes, and policies that ensure consistent and effective project management across your portfolio. It establishes roles, responsibilities, decision-making authority, and oversight to align projects with business goals, manage risks, and optimize resources.

 

Examples of governance and controls in action are:

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1. Standardizing Project Portfolio Management

  • Our team creates a project intake process to ensure all new projects align with business objectives before approval.

  • We implement a stage-gate process that requires projects to pass key milestones before progressing.

2. Defining Roles & Responsibilities

  • Our team helps establish clear accountability for project managers, sponsors, and teams, ensuring a well-defined decision-making authority.

3. Risk & Compliance Management

  • We ensure all projects conduct risk assessments before execution.

  • A compliance checklist ensures all projects follow regulatory and company standards before launch.

4. Performance Monitoring & Reporting

  • Monthly portfolio reviews track project status, risks, and budget performance.

  • Our team helps implement standardized dashboards and KPIs to measure project health.

5. Resource & Budget Management

  • We see an efficient allocation of resources, preventing teams from being overburdened or underutilized.

  • We help identify cost overruns early by using a centralized project budget-tracking system.

 

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6. Change Control & Decision-Making

  • Our team helps establish a Change Control Board (CCB) to evaluate and approve significant changes to the project scope to prevent scope creep.

  • Also, we set up a formal escalation process to address project roadblocks promptly.

7. Lessons Learned & Continuous Improvement​

  • Our team uses a project management maturity model to assess and improve PMO effectiveness over time.

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Governance and controls could include a Center of Excellence (CoE) that provides leadership, best practices, research, support, and/or training for project management focus areas. It uses tools, methods, and processes to minimize bureaucracy and improve project success rates.

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