Comments on: The Sponsor’s Role in a Project is Imperfectly Clear – One Man’s Humorous Journey to Understand It http://forwardmomentum.net/blog/the-sponsor%e2%80%99s-role-in-a-project-is-imperfectly-clear-%e2%80%93-one-man%e2%80%99s-humorous-journey-to-understand-it/ Passionate. Focused. Driven. Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:13:35 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Christopher J. Ford http://forwardmomentum.net/blog/the-sponsor%e2%80%99s-role-in-a-project-is-imperfectly-clear-%e2%80%93-one-man%e2%80%99s-humorous-journey-to-understand-it/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Christopher J. Ford Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:46:36 +0000 http://forwardmomentum.net/blog/?p=136#comment-260 There is also the idea that the PS should be high enough in authority to resolve conflicts across the organizational boundaries. In the three (3) types that Dennis identified, i would almost say that all three would be on your steering committee, but that the PS of record should be the one with the highest organizational authority. There is also the idea that the PS should be high enough in authority to resolve conflicts across the organizational boundaries. In the three (3) types that Dennis identified, i would almost say that all three would be on your steering committee, but that the PS of record should be the one with the highest organizational authority.

]]> By: Dennis Vlasich http://forwardmomentum.net/blog/the-sponsor%e2%80%99s-role-in-a-project-is-imperfectly-clear-%e2%80%93-one-man%e2%80%99s-humorous-journey-to-understand-it/comment-page-1/#comment-254 Dennis Vlasich Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:10:55 +0000 http://forwardmomentum.net/blog/?p=136#comment-254 I'm finding three levels or categories of project sponsor: Philosophical - Usually upper level management that understands and commits to the concept and is willing to support the necessary cultural changes. Fiscal - The one whose budget is funding the project willing to take the risk of losing the money if the project is killed. Functional - This is the one (or group) that will realize the functional benefits of the project. Depending on the scope of the project, if you don't have sponsorship at all these levels, the project is doomed. I’m finding three levels or categories of project sponsor:
Philosophical – Usually upper level management that understands and commits to the concept and is willing to support the necessary cultural changes.
Fiscal – The one whose budget is funding the project willing to take the risk of losing the money if the project is killed.
Functional – This is the one (or group) that will realize the functional benefits of the project.

Depending on the scope of the project, if you don’t have sponsorship at all these levels, the project is doomed.

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