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The project manager is expected to report to the director from time to time inorder to keep updated with the result so far and to also get their input to ensure that the ideas and goals of the project is collectively towards achieving the best.
The Donor needs to be briefed on the progress made and the challenge encounter so as to have integrity and credibility to the project.

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Can a project be so big to require more than one project manager?

The project Managers give regular updates to project management team for smooth running of t he program

The project Managers give regular updates to project management team for smooth running of the program.

Cost estimates are also priotised to ensure smooth running of the implemented activities

The project Managers give regular updates to project management team for smooth running of the program.

Cost estimates are also priotised to ensure smooth running of the implemented activities

Risks are put in consideration and taken care of in prior.

The project Managers give regular updates to project management team for smooth running of the program.

Cost estimates are also priotised to ensure smooth running of the implemented activities

Risks are put in consideration and taken care of in prior.

All program teams are managed accordingly by the program managers.

Before the project start, it is very important to have a charter between project manager, governing body and stakeholders. I think it is very good to divide the authority. In our governing structure, the project manager needs to report to Executive director. Project Manger has authority over fieldwork managing and also accountable for budgeting.
I want to know about managing in rigid environment.

Thanks all for your insights about project governance. I am currently not working with an organization. But I used to work with a company (for-profit) and I was the PM. I was in charge of budgeting, monitoring progress of different projects, participating in meetings with different stakeholders, planning activities to be done on site, and reporting to the CEO of my company about progress and financial status of projects.
Now I am looking to transition towards the nonprofit sector, so it is interesting to hear about the different structures in this type of organizations. The material in this course is really insightful and it provides a different perspective about project management when dealing with nonprofits, which is really interesting. I'm looking forward to learn more about this field, and to finish the course and apply the new knowledge with a nonprofit.

Project Manager reports to the senior Project Manager and Senior project manager reports to Director.

@ressian It's your organisation a non-profit organisation? And also I want to know how you handle cut backs from the budget you've prepared and submitted to the organisation CEOs

Project governance is a really important tool and in our organisation the project manager reports to the company director who later reports to his superiors.

In my organization, the project manager reports to the dean and the donor. The donor may make any changes: schedule, budget, and scope.

Oh this course is one's of my preferences.

thank you for the knowledge it is going to help me in the long run in terms of keeping our organization moving. i am so humbled for the privilege.

At my organization, The project manger reports to Business lead who governs the project with the help of a few member of the board.

Thank you so much for sharing your organizational project governance

project manager must enter deeply in consequences of project change and challenges based on schedules obseved
and we must considering the need for beneficiaries

If implementing a nine-month emergency project, how often should the project leader give feedback to the rest of the team and the donor?

@Benjaminindowu202, thanks for joining the conversation. Can you also share on the thread how a change in project is handled in your organization?

@Benjaminindowu202, thanks for joining the conversation. Can you also share on the thread how a change in project is handled in your organization?

Very well said @Beata1986. These and other duties are to be executed by the project manager to ensure successful completion of the project.

@Bilfranck, there isn't a straight jacket response to you question. Reports and feedback to stakeholders could be daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annually among others. However, these reporting time lines must be agreed upon with all stakeholders prior to commencement of the project. Given that, the parties involved would do as expected without failure.

@zgetah, thanks for sharing with us the project governance of your organization.

The project contractor will be responsible for all project activities and will handle everything with labours.

project governance provides direction and defines decision-making procedures and metrics for validating impacts to the project. project governance also controls changing scope, budget and time therefore project governance has a much power than project manager

although i am still student who does not work any organization so in my opinion
project governance provides direction and defines decision-making procedures and metrics for validating impacts to the project. project governance also controls changing scope, budget and time therefore project governance has a much power than project manager

At our organization, project manager is the overall in-charge person for the projects. He or she reports to the Executive Director, who then reports to the Board of Trustees. For any changes to the project, such as schedule or budget, the project officers have to liaise and seek approvals from the project manager, who then seeks approvals from the ED. Afterwards, the donor is also engaged.

Yes. Estimating project costs need to go through the 3 approaches to get in final result as correct budget as you can.

I'm the CEO of Gratitude Towards God.
I have 4 project managers In total for seven programs and a whole team hired for specific jobs. The managers are not allowed to make big changes to the structure of my organization without my approval and informations about the donors should get to me. I have all the authority concerning the budgets and scope. They just execute my orders. I always sit with them, plan with them and organize with all the board.

I'm the CEO of Gratitude Towards God.
I have 4 project managers In total for seven programs and a whole team hired for specific jobs. The managers are not allowed to make big changes to the structure of my organization without my approval and informations about the donors should get to me. I have all the authority concerning the budgets and scope. They just execute my orders. I always sit with them, plan with them and organize with all the board.
The managers gather all the reports and details to me each month and they are well printed and saved.

Project Governance really is an aspect mostly forgotten in most projects but it is an ideal thing to consider as a fundamental part of every project

All projects managers should implement projects based on the set target because they may be called upon by the project governance for explanations if anything go wrong

In the civil society association I support, governance is the responsibility of the coordinator. The project manager is in charge of the implementation of activities on the ground under the supervision of the coordinator. The project manager works in collaboration with the team leader, the mobilisers and the monitoring and evaluation assistants. The project manager is the chief person responsible for the success or failure of the project and takes all possible decisions for the smooth running of the project.

In our organization, a board meets to make decisions on topics presented by the group we are helping.

What are the scopes that the project manager have issues with?

In my organization, the project manager reports to the Director, program manager and the board members.

At my organization, we have a marketing team that is involved with all Projects. When necessary the Manger of this team will pull employees that are not on their team for help. Very organized and a good oil machine

I work in a hospital, so if I am to explain the hierarchy of responsibilities I would say that the hospital director is like the CEO and everything is reported to him. Suppose a project comes for example to do with Malaria prevention in children under the age of 5, I would say that the project manager reports not only to the hospital director but also the project governance and stakeholders. The project manager works hand in hand with the chief laboratory technologist, the matron of the paediatric ward and the chief nurse. I believe that the hospital director would be part of the project governance team.

Very interesting. I never actually took time to realize that there are other positions in the project management field other than 'project manager'.

I'm the CEO of Gratitude Towards God.
I have 4 project managers In total for seven programs and a whole team hired for specific jobs. The managers are not allowed to make big changes to the structure of my organization without my approval and informations about the donors should get to me. I have all the authority concerning the budgets and scope. They just execute my orders. I always sit with them, plan with them and organize with all the board.
The managers gather all the reports and details to me each month and they are well printed and saved.

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In my organization,the Project Manager report to the Managing Director and CEO, the Project Manager can adjust Project schedules but after reporting to either the MD or CEO with reasons, a meeting will be arranged where the MD, CEO,Head of Construction and Project Manager will be present to discuss about the change.

I think most small NGO have limited hierarchical systems because of funding, and everyone just report to the CEO directly, mostly no set date or report time, as the organization grows,some of this things are implemented.

The governance structure at my workplace is very elaborate and clear. The project officers report their daily activities to the project coordinator, who oversees the specific project in general and later reports to the Programme/ project manager who oversees all the projects in the organization. The project manager reports to the Director of the organization at the same level is involved with bilateral engagements with the donors.

In my organization, the project governance structure consists of the CEO, Head of Programmes, the Programme Officer and other support team members. The donor is also a key member of the project governance board. In terms of hierarchy, the CEO reports to the Donor, the head of programmes reports to the CEO and the programme officer report to both the head of programme and the CEO. The head of Programme provides weekly project updates to the governance board and can adjust project schedules or tasks. However, this can only be done after prior approval has been given by the CEO.

At my organization, the project officer reports the state manager. The project officer reports to the state manager only when there are significant changes in the project. The project officer is allowed to make some decisions. When these decisions affects cost, performance and deadlines, the state manager must be informed,

Hello, all of the processes and rules of the project determined by project governance and this helps the project manager to manage a project correctly. Project governance communicates the different activities of the organization and determines who is responsible.
Unfortunately, I work for government in an institution with a hierarchical structure, so all the rules, deadline, budget and project manager in the projects are determined by the director.

On my project, the Project Manager reports to the Overall Senior Program Coordinator and they are able to change dates for tasks implementations and activities but do not have access to adjusting the budgets because they are donor funded.

On my project, the Project Manger

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In my organization, the project manager reports directlty to the Head of Programs who reports to the Executive Director. The Executive Director has the ultimate decision making authority, however, there are certain decisions that he must also consult the prime partner according to the nature of the partnership. The project manager however has the opportunity to make recommendations that can influence some of the decisions made. The structure ensures good communication between the project Manager and project governance team.

The project manager in my organization reports to the COO who then reports to the CEO

Governance depends on the structure of the organisation. In our case, the Principal Tutor heads the Technical team of tutors while the finance and administration officer coordinates all activities and reports to the Executive Officer who is responsible to the Board of Directors who in turn are also responsible to the Board of
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Project Governance is integral part of delivering successful project.

In my organization, the project manager reports to the project director. Decisions regarding changes to scope, schedule or budget are done by the country's leadership team for the organization. The prject manager cannot make huge decisions on their own without consulting the higher managment.

In our project, the Program Manager reports to the Head of Program who reports to the Executive Director. The Manager is only allowed to make assumptions on budget reallocations but this must be approved by either the Head of Programs or the Executive Director depending on the amount.

This was informative. I am going to apply the Work Breakdown Structure to my projects.

I feel like a project manager already!. This course is well-detailed and informative.

Such a great project governance.

The project governance for my organisation falls on the CEO and a steering committee of high-level stakeholders. This group not only provides broad oversight, but they also make decisions about where the project is headed. Additionally, subcommittees may be given responsibility for certain aspects of the project from the steering committee. However, all decisions made by the board must have approval from the CEO before anything is carried out .

With this topic in mind, I am now able see the gaps in our project governance.

@fyebeize said in Module 1 Discussion: Project Governance:

Hi !

How the project Manager can Identify the problem and find solution without participated into the project design?

project governance as far as discussed seems to be an integral part, will make sure to mind that when starting to work or run an organisation

We are currently implementing emergency projects without conducting complete assessment. Even though, head of the department acts as project manager and is authorized by country office to decide about schedule as fit the context. But in budget and scope probably have discussion with head quarter office.

So what does the project manager do in your organization? or the project manager is responsible for just implementation or on other words the project manager is responsible to the committee.

The project manager should report to the director monthly. The Donor is involved in project governance, in that they may need to know and approve changes in the scope, budget, or schedule.

In, My projects , we will ensure about our plans , customer, shareholders, employees and the external factors. These are most valuable for my organisation to reaching out the projects to the ordinary peoples in rural or urban areas of the country.

The responsibility and accountibility of the projects are the organisation managers in all over the post , then CEO of our organisation

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Vet and verify all the information you plan to send, and be sure to point your beneficiaries towards trusted and reliable sources. Here are some websites for accurate COVID-19 information:

World Health Organization: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) information
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International Fact-Checking Network: Coronavirus facts alliance

Before You Start
AN IMPORTANT REMINDER ABOUT FACT-CHECKING
Some of the information that you communicate with your beneficiaries may be about the disease itself, COVID-19. As a trusted member of your community, you may feel a responsibility to pass along information about preventing the disease.

Unfortunately, it can be very easy to accidentally pass along misleading or inaccurate information about COVID-19. Even careful professionals sometimes struggle to accurately share information about this disease, due to the large amount of misinformation and confusion.

This is why, before you send ANY information about the COVID-19 disease, you need to take additional steps to fact-check the information. In other words, follow the CDC’s rule “Be Right.”

Vet and verify all the information you plan to send, and be sure to point your beneficiaries towards trusted and reliable sources. Here are some websites for accurate COVID-19 information:

World Health Organization: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) information
World Health Organization: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public: Myth busters
International Fact-Checking Network: Coronavirus facts alliance

Before You Start
AN IMPORTANT REMINDER ABOUT FACT-CHECKING
Some of the information that you communicate with your beneficiaries may be about the disease itself, COVID-19. As a trusted member of your community, you may feel a responsibility to pass along information about preventing the disease.

Unfortunately, it can be very easy to accidentally pass along misleading or inaccurate information about COVID-19. Even careful professionals sometimes struggle to accurately share information about this disease, due to the large amount of misinformation and confusion.

This is why, before you send ANY information about the COVID-19 disease, you need to take additional steps to fact-check the information. In other words, follow the CDC’s rule “Be Right.”

Vet and verify all the information you plan to send, and be sure to point your beneficiaries towards trusted and reliable sources. Here are some websites for accurate COVID-19 information:

World Health Organization: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) information
World Health Organization: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) advice for the public: Myth busters
International Fact-Checking Network: Coronavirus facts alliance

Hello Ressian, thank you for your post. With a system of having the Project Manager reporting directly to the CEO, I am curious, how many people are in the overall organization? And how many individuals is the Project Manager responsible for? Do you think this is a good system for your current work environment? If not, how would you plan or organize it differently? Thanks so much in advance!

In my organization, I believe project governance happens in ways similar to how Module 1 recommends - on other teams. For over a year now my "project management" role is more of a post-sales service management role. I am assigned to a unique customer and our projects typically have 1-3 individuals working together that could be considered project managers. We can make many decisions and we typically report to the customer and our management. I am excited to take this course and earn the completion certificate to expand my knowledge and skills, and to be better prepared for a more traditional PM situation.

At my organization, the CEO Report to the board, project manager reports directly to the CEO, who independently makes up the entirety of the project governance body, since it’s a small organization. While this hierarchical structure has been put in place, with clear cut job descriptions. Board, Executive and stakeholders participate in decision making.

In my view, having governance board is good but it also has its disadvantages. one othe disadvantages may be delay in decision making since you are involving a gruop of people who may have different interests with the project.

In my organization, the project manager reports to the organization's director. The project manager has the authority to adjust schedules and tasks, but any changes to budgets, deadlines, or requirements must be approved by the director.

In my organization the board of directors take decision on how to tackle issues that arise during a cause of a project

We have a team of administrators that report to a director, who then reports to a superintendent.

manager reports directly to the CEO, who independently makes up the entirety of the project governance body, since it’s a small organization. While this hierarchical structure has been put in place, no clear cut job descriptions and limits are there such as which of the three constraints the project manager is allowed to modify, if any, or how often updates are needed.
Any one here who works in a small non-profit such as mine, please share how you have found it best to work around these situations.

The topic has been profound. Thank you

On our project the project manager has full authority to change project schedule, tasks, resource utilization, but he need to get the permission related to any budget and more resource requirement to the director (CEO). Beside he needs more concentration from the governance issues related to social problems and time extension.

Well said, the topic covers a lot about project management.

Eventhough, project governance has the highest authority, the man on site "project manager" has a lot of obligation in controlling human resource, machionery and material resources.

Great structure

This is a great perspective although the project manager is still very much accountable to the project governance indirectly since changing schedule is also correlated to the budget

Whao, this is really going to mean more work load for the project manager as he has to report to them more often than usual

I'm the only one in my organization so far. Right now I'm just trying to learn as much as possible, gather all the resources I can and then strike when the time is right.

In my organization the project officer reports every details to the director before making a decision. the project donor are not always included in this part.

In my past organization, the decision making for project is made by our Country Director or Programme Director due to the updated project challenges and situation. Then, the manager has to play the functions with his/her project team members.

at our organisation, the project manager follows the decisions made by the board of directors. the directors make decisions and then the project managers and other positions below the Directors follow or implement the given plans

It is a fact that project Governance provides the framework for projects. Good governance includes clear guidance on the role of the project team, project manager, sponsor and decision-making entities such as Portfolio Board.
Also, Good governance ensures we have a clear common understanding of roles and level of responsibility. This provides the foundation for clear escalation of risks and issues as well as proposed changes.

To have a Governance in which the broad takes into account the opinions of its donors its a very interesting strategy because it manages to bring to the table the interests of different sectors and above all of the donors, whose financial support sustains the organization's activities. It is also interesting to discuss and agree on the degree to which donors' opinions influence the decisions made.

Project governance are the ones in charge of decision making. They are above the project managers and most important decisions are made by them.

At my organization project manager reports directly to CEP

Can you consider all stakeholders to be the project governance ?

@ErApsmalhi what do you mean by that ?

@Reenat
"The PM has the responsibilities to fulfill all the requirements, schedule, time management and modifications if need be and reporting. The PM also works together and consult periodically to the Project Lead"
intresting

My team & me will already defined the all flexibility for our project hope so by applying the module knowledge help us a lot most of the project things we know already but the things which as need to know I learn from this module.

In my previous work, the PM reported to the Director and turned to the Donors only to discuss or get their confirmation for certain sensitive protocol. Most importantly, we needed to communicate the process for budget amendment.

I am new to this aspect of our organization. Our team is currently a finalist for a grant, which requires this course as a component. After our first meeting it was apparent we needed to do more work regarding the project management aspect of the process. It became even more so with this module. We have not established project governance and have not established a project manager. The dynamic of the team makes this even more of an imperative issue for us to address. The idea that has landed us as a finalist was mine, and while it will benefit my area, there are two other departments within our organization that will benefit more. So there is discussion to be had to determine who will "own" the project when we are finished. Additionally, my boss is also on the team, so are they taking on the role of the project manager or should it be me as the originator of the idea, or one of the other department leads as other subject matter experts. At this point, we have much work and communication to do.

I am new to this aspect of project management and your response helped me make some sense of this for our team as we work towards a grant. You mentioned having to have approval from the director. Does your organization also require approval from stakeholders regarding any changes?

super excited