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No part may be reproduced by any process except in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright Act 1968.  \nISBN 978-1-922045-92-8 Published July 2012.  \nIf you would like to receive this publication in an accessible format please telephone [9651 0909 or email mailto:information@dtf.vic.gov.au](9651 0909 or email mailto:information@dtf.vic.gov.au)  \nThis document is also available in PDF format [at www.dtf.vic.gov.au](at www.dtf.vic.gov.au)  \nContents  \nAcknowledgments .............................................................................................. iv  \n1. Introduction ............................................................................................ 1  \n1.1 Context 1  \n1.2 Purpose 2  \n1.3 Background ........................................................................................................................2  \n1.4 Causes of governance problems ........................................................................................3  \n1.5 About this guideline ...........................................................................................................4  \n2. Project governance overview .................................................................. 5  \n2.1 What is project governance? .............................................................................................5  \n2.2 Whole-of-Government governance context .....................................................................6  \n2.3 The importance of risk management ................................................................................9  \n3. Key roles and responsibilities ................................................................ 10  \n3.1 Project sponsor ................................................................................................................11  \n3.2 Project steering committee .............................................................................................13  \n3.3 Client entity .....................................................................................................................20  \n3.4 Operations manager ........................................................................................................20  \n3.5 Project director (deliverer) ..............................................................................................21  \n3.6 Project manager ..............................................................................................................21  \n3.7 Project team ....................................................................................................................22  \n3.8 Project assurance and probity .........................................................................................23  \n3.9 Stakeholder advisory group(s) .........................................................................................24  \n3.10 Reference group(s) ..........................................................................................................25  \n3.11 Working group(s) .............................................................................................................25  \n4. Variations on governance structures for projects ................................. 26  \n4.1 Basic project governance structure .................................................................................26  \n4.2 Separate entity project governance structure ................................................................26  \n4.3 Alliance project governance structure ............................................................................27  \n4.4 PPP pro","cbCaifxMQubif1zz","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifxMQubif1zz","pdf",797052,"English","# Acknowledgments\n# Introduction\n## Context\n## Purpose\n## Background\n## Causes of governance problems\n## About this guideline\n# Project governance overview\n## What is project governance?\n## Whole-of-Government governance context\n## The importance of risk management\n# Key roles and responsibilities\n## Project sponsor\n## Project steering committee\n## Client entity\n## Operations manager\n## Project director (deliverer)\n## Project manager\n## Project team\n## Project assurance and probity\n## Stakeholder advisory group(s)\n## Reference group(s)\n## Working group(s)\n# Variations on governance structures for projects\n## Basic project governance structure\n## Separate entity project governance structure\n## Alliance project governance structure\n## PPP project governance structure\n# Project governance processes\n## Project status reporting\n# Glossary\n# Appendices\n## Case studies of project governance issues\n## Checklist for setting up a project governance framework\n## Checklist for setting up a project steering committee\n## Outline of an agenda for a steering committee meeting\n## Self-assessment for evaluating a project steering committee\n## Template for project management plan","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the project governance guideline?\",\"answer\":\"It defines the context and purpose of project governance and explains why governance problems occur. 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