You are working as a project manager in a government run scientific laboratory facility. There are several complex and classified projects being performed in this facility. As you begin your next project, you are told that compliance is the primary goal of the project due to public perception of the project. You decide the best way to manage this compliance need is to establish a clear governance structure because project changes will be driven by changes to the external business environment and public opinion. This means that if a change requested is beyond the tolerance level for a project manager, they will escalate to a higher governing body.
In this type of environment, what governance body would you establish for escalation? (Choose 2.)
1. A Steering Committee
2. Governance Board
Feedback: Having a clear governance structure becomes critical when there are project changes driven by changes in the internal or external business environments. If these changes are within the project manager’s tolerance levels, they may be able to coordinate the changes directly. If the changes are beyond tolerance levels, escalation will be required, and the project’s governance or steering committee may need to assess the change, understand the scope and impact of the change, and make decisions about how to proceed