From the course: Program Management Foundations (2019)

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Developing program governance

Developing program governance

From the course: Program Management Foundations (2019)

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Developing program governance

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- We've probably all experienced a situation where a lack of consistency in approach has caused confusion. I've experienced a situation where someone was describing a category nine risk, but I didn't understand, as I categorized my risks in red, amber, and green. Program governance prevents this situation. It provides clear instructions on appropriate standards, processes, and procedures, for all areas of the program. It provides consistency and clarity for everyone involved, so that we're all singing from the same song sheet. During the definition phase, you'll need to consider the nature of your program, and what governance it needs, then document these appropriately. Here are a few typical areas of governance. Human resources needs to have clear procedures to follow if a program is changing peoples' job roles, making people redundant, or recruiting new people. All programs will need to deal with risks and issues, so it's important everyone understands how they are managed, and what…

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