Posts Tagged “Project Sponsorship”

Project Governance on Steriods

by jed simms on June 17, 2008

As many of you will know, I’ve been pioneering Project Governance since the late 1990s. In the past year I’ve completely revamped and extended our Project Governance program. This complete program is now available under “Business Project Governance” at www.project-sponsor.com. (…)

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Scary Requirements

by jed simms on February 25, 2008

Some of the worst practices in the project delivery industry are perpetuated by scary assertions and beliefs. For example, software vendors are often petrified of organizations doing their own business requirements as, they believe, this will identify needs that their (…)

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The instant guide to being a Project Sponsor

by jed simms on February 25, 2008

First decide if you want to be a figurehead or active sponsor. As a figurehead, you can go through the motions — attending Steering Committee meetings, reviewing progress reports, meeting with the project manager — but you won’t be bothered (…)

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