Project Management

Bootcamp
Unit 1- Project Governance, Leadership
and Professionalism

Week 1 Session 4
Objectives
Following this session, you should be able to:

• Define the terms “project governance”,

“leadership” and “professionalism” and
why they are important to the role.

• Understand project governance paradigms

and models
Professionalism
• A project leader should strive to maintain high
professional standards during the delivery and
preparation of projects.

Reflection point:
What are the key common behaviours of effective professionalism?
Can you share any examples of good professionalism?

Find out More:

https://pmworldjournal.com/article/professionalism-and-the-project-
manager
Watch the following video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLv7sdGJWPI
12 minutes
Professionalism

● Confidentiality
● No conflicts of interests
● Trustworthy
● Honest
● Communicative
● Realistic
Project Governance Models
• Models capture how to apply the variety of
tools, processes, guidelines and systems to
oversee how a project is managed.

• Organisations use governance models as

guiding principles on what to do and
how to do it.
Project Governance Models
Very important:
1. There is no one size fits all approach.

2. The key to adopting a model is to research,

educate, share knowledge, then choose a model
or governance approach.

*The next few slides cover 2 well known models -

Muller’s and Oakes.
Muller’s Model
Muller’s Model
• A corporate approach to governance
• States a corporation’s governance orientation
can be found on a scale from shareholder to a
stakeholder.
• Encourages organisations to consider key
decisions on what they value as the most
important direction that they should steer
their company towards.
Muller’s Model
Overarching components of Muller’s (2009) project management governance
framework:

1. Roles and responsibilities

2. Decision-making process and levels
3. Decide on methodologies & processes
4. Identify competences
5. Communication process defined
6. Controlling process.
The Governance Matrix: Graham Oakes

1. Set Direction: defining objectives, priorities,

policies and standards - the “What” decisions.

2. Implement: making decisions when we are

implementing the project - the “How” decisions.

3. Assure: validating the decisions about how the

project is being implemented and managed.
Oakes Governance Model
Project Governance Models
There are several considerations required for the implementation
of particular project governance models.

These include:

• Size (e.g., scope, budget, schedule, performance)

• Level of risk
• Stakeholders (e.g., number, type)
• Skills and resources required
Project Governance Model: A
Final Word
Governance frameworks should be continuously monitored,
controlled, and improved to ensure it provides value to the
project throughout its life cycle.

Find Out More:

https://tensix.com/a-guide-to-project-governance-models/#:~:te
xt=Project%20governance%20models%20are%20simply,and
%20reporting%20on%20the%20work
Video:
Watch the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlS7cq
dPljw&t=2s

(10 mins)
Objectives: RECAP

Now you should be able to:

• Define the terms “project governance”,
“Leadership” and “professionalism” and why they
are important to the role.

• Understand project governance paradigms and

models
Coming up in Week 2:
Organisations must decide what the best
model for Project Governance will work for
them, based on:

● Structure
● Methods
● Procedures
● People
Recap

Any questions?