It’s hard to see what project governance really is, because it can often feel like an unnecessary burden on a very busy Project Manager. But it is VERY important in ensuring that a project is run and delivered as it should be.
Project Control Board
Why to stop a project before it gets started?
Why would you stop a project before it even got started? Because the business benefits don’t stack up.
There has to be a good reason why time, money and resources are spent on changing something. That good reason is the business benefits that are going to be gained from making the change.
The PCB is the decision making body on a project
If a Project Control Board (PCB) is set up with the right people on it, and by this I mean, those with the level of decision making authority to be able to make decisions at a level to directly influence a project, then the project will be in the best state for it to deliver successfully.