“A digital service project governance hierarchy with an executive sponsor, steering committee, project manager, delivery team, quality and risk, and change and adoption; show a service owner with a dotted connection to the project manager.”
Read the decisions behind it.
The executive sponsor sits above the steering committee to show accountable sponsorship.
The steering committee is separated from delivery so approval authority is not confused with day-to-day management.
Delivery, assurance, and change are separate workstreams because they have different responsibilities.
The dotted service-owner link makes handover involvement visible without creating a reporting line.
Use this for projects that need explicit decision rights and accountable roles. Use a RACI matrix when responsibility must be mapped against many individual deliverables.
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Common questions
What is a project governance structure?
It is a diagram of the roles and groups that provide oversight, make decisions, deliver work, and accept project outcomes.
How do I create a project governance structure?
Start with the sponsor and decision forum, then add the project manager, delivery workstreams, assurance, and handover owner.
How do I read a project governance structure?
Solid hierarchy lines show reporting or accountability paths. Dotted lines can show an important working relationship outside that hierarchy.
Is a governance structure the same as a RACI?
No. The structure shows roles and decision relationships, while a RACI assigns responsibility for specific tasks or decisions.
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