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Unit 9: Collaborating on Project Management

Assures availability of essential project resources. Notes
Approves the budget and decides tolerances.
Leads the Project Board.

Ultimate authority and responsibility for the project.
9.1.3 Project Board

This group, normally containing management grade personnel, is responsible for overseeing
the progress of the project and reacting to any strategic problems. The group is optional, as the
sponsor-manager relationship may be seen as the best means of control, but is usually required
in large projects that cross-functional boundaries.

Responsibilities

Following are the responsibilities of a project board:

Championing the project and raising awareness at senior level.
Approving strategies, implementation plan, project scope and milestones.
Resolving strategic and policy issues.
Driving and managing change through the organisation.
Prioritizing project goals with other on-going projects.

Communicating with other key organizational representatives.

Task Prepare a presentation on important titles in project management.

9.1.4 Project Manager

The person responsible for managing supplier-side input to the project:

Responsibilities

Ensures that mandatory supplier requirements are met.
Manages the production and approval of the supplier side of the budget.
Makes effective use of supplier resources within the approved budget.

Tracks performance of consultants and takes appropriate action.
Proactively develops a collaborative relationship with the organisation to Project Steering
Board level.

Ensures that there are clear communication paths within the project team and the
organisation and supplier.
Acts as main point of contact between the supplier and the organisation.

Produces and monitors financial reports including entry and maintenance of all actual
time and expense against the master plan.

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