▲    Provide management oversight as predicated by review of the project risk analysis, risk response planning and project plan

▲    Enable project staff availability

Project Execution

▲    Regularly conduct executive management reviews and provide oversight

Project Control

▲    Review project status and corrective action plans (if required)

▲    Review/Approve changes affecting scope, timing, cost, and/or quality, as required

▲    Project Close-out

▲    Validate project completion (goals & objectives)

▲    Verify customer and sponsor acceptance

▲    Review and close project accounting/financial files

▲    Review project lessons learned and post project reports for continuous improvement action

/ Business Sponsor

The Project Sponsor is usually a member of the management team who will be the recipient of the project’s end result (the product). The Project Sponsor is typically the head of a program area. This individual makes the business argument for the project to exist, controls the overall funding of the project and defines the acceptance criteria of the product.  Many organizations have directives such as Information Technology Security Certification and Accreditation which identifies security related responsibilities for the System Owner.  Please see Appendix I for more information on Certification and Accreditation. 

General Functions

▲    Articulate project and/or customer requirements

▲    Validate that project requirements are met