1. The Project Steering
Committee - Purpose
a. Govern the project in terms
of the Business Case
b. Represent the business
(sponsor), user, supplier and
project team
c. Integrate outputs at a
strategy and policy level
The Project Steering Committee -
Responsibilities
Business Case a. Protect Business Case
b. Assess Relevance of
Business Case
c. Take Business Level
Go/No Go
d. Decisions In Respect
of the Project
Governance a. Ensure Strategy and
Policy Alignment
b. Monitor and take
action with respect to
project financial
performance and
delivery
Change Control Govern all aspects related
to scope (technical,
functional, work – thus
schedule)
Representation Adequately represent the
following interests and act
as high level interface
with:
a. Business
b. Users
c. Suppliers
d. Project Team
The Project Steering Committee – Role
Requirements
Represent one or more of the following
interests:
a. Business
b. Supplier
c. Users
d. Project Management
Have executive level decision making
authority
Have a high level industry and
business understanding
Have strategic level perspective
Have a fundamental understanding of the
importance of communication, the role of
leadership action and competence in
creating the right psychological climate for
change
The Project Steering Committee –
Metrics