Overview
A set of formal procedures, Directing a Project gives sign off to starting, continuing and finishing a project. The exception is DP4 Giving ad hoc Direction which is an informal way of giving advice to the Project Manager. The Directing a Project sub processes exist to maintain management control over the whole project on behalf of, if appropriate, Corporate or Programme Management. Each stage of a project only continues after management approval.
Tips
- There is a fine line between over and under managing the project by the Project Board. Remember that the Project Manager must feel happy to approach the Project Board when need be but also be confident that they s/he has the Project Board's trust to carry out daily activities.
- All Project Board decisions should be documented during Directing a Project.
- For small projects meetings may be telephone calls or just conversations. These still need documenting as they provide an audit trail.
Notes
Carried out by the Project Board Directing a Project is to:
- Authorise the commitment of resources to a project
- Ensure Risks are managed
- Ensure objectives are being met, as laid out in the Business Case
- Make decisions required by the Project Manager regarding the project
- Direct, if necessary, a project into premature closure
- Ensure a clean, orderly closure to a project
- Responsibility lies with the Project Board.
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