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Implementing governance

"Good governance is the single most important factor for predictable project management performance, without it, delivery of value from projects is, at best, uncertain."
The implementation and execution of powerfully structured governance for projects and programmes has been at the heart of CITI’s contribution to effective project management since the late 1980’s. Creating a partnership between the project managers and the sponsors and other senior managers in the organisation is essential, with a clear distinction between the areas of decision-making and directing role of the governance groups and the execution and operational role of the project manager. Our guides and support to governance groups have been responsible for snatching victory out of defeat in many organisations’ projects.

Clients turn to us with many concerns; typically you ask for our help to:

  • Realise corporate strategy through effective governance
  • Map projects to benefits
  • Execute the rapid deployment of a PPSO 
  • Clarify governance roles & responsibilities
  • Align stakeholders and sponsors to projects
  • Embed best practice in the sponsorship of projects
  • Test the validity of business cases
  • Develop effective business and benefit cases
  • Implement a powerful structured governance structure
  • Ensure the benefits are owned, monitored and realised
  • Put in place the right support structures to execute strategy

The techniques and services we develop our tailored solution from include:

Consulting services & tools:

  • Business case development / investment appraisal and management approaches
  • Governance models and implementation
  • Project initiation workshops (PIWs), post implementation reviews (PIRs), health checks, surgeries & stage gate reviews
  • PPSO consultancy & PPSO coaching
  • Sponsor coaching and mentoring
  • Strategy implementation planning approach and tool kit

Courses and tailored learning solutions, covering areas such as:

  • Exploiting your project and programme support office
  • Sponsor briefing
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Conducting health checks
  • Bespoke sponsor workshop facilitation
  • Writing an effective business case

Profiling:

  • Profiling sponsors

Interim placements:

  • Business analyst
  • SIPP consultant
  • PPSO manager
  • PPSO assistant