6.2. Issuing the Project Business Management Policy Statement

The first organizational development action that needs to be taken by senior management is to prepare and formally issue an enterprise level policy statement covering the use of project business management enterprise wide. This policy statement is the format used by the enterprise to issue policies in such areas as human resources, authority levels, quality assurance, procurement, and safety.

The project management policy statement must, as a minimum, cover the following:

  • Direct that project business management methodology, principles, and practices will be used throughout the enterprise to manage each and every portfolio, program, and project.

  • Establish an enterprise-wide project ...

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