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..................................................................................................................... 8  \nProject Management Practices .................................................................................................10  \nProjects, Tasks and Ongoing Operations ..............................................................................10  \nTasks .................................................................................................................................10  \nOperations .........................................................................................................................10  \nProjects ..............................................................................................................................11  \nProject Classification .............................................................................................................11  \nCustomizing the Complexity Assessment...........................................................................11  \nUsing the Complexity Assessment .....................................................................................11  \nAlways Check for Reasonableness ....................................................................................12  \nLevel 3 and Level 4 Projects ..............................................................................................12  \nCompanion Guide Project Management Processes, Procedures and Documentation ...........12  \nProject Initiation .................................................................................................................12  \nProject Planning .................................................................................................................14  \nProject Execution, Monitoring and Controlling ....................................................................16  \nProject Closing ...................................................................................................................18  \nAssessment and Reporting .......................................................................................................20  \nEffectiveness of IT Project Management Practices ................................................................20  \nMember IT Project Governance .............................................................................................22  \nTable 1 – Example Member Project Governance Approach ...............................................22  \nTAC 216 Companion Guide Governance ..................................................................................24  \nBiennial Review Process .......................................................................................................24  \nNovember – April ...............................................................................................................24  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Project Governance\n## TAC 216 Companion Guide Governance\n## Biennial Review Process\n## Mid-Cycle Review Process\n## Subcommittee Membership\n# Appendices\n## Appendix A – Templates\n## Appendix B – TAC 216, Major Information Resources Projects and Internal Audit\n## Appendix C – Project Document Management\n## Appendix D – Process Group Documentation","[{\"question\":\"How does the guide help members achieve compliance with TAC 216?\",\"answer\":\"It presents the A\\u0026M System’s approach, explains how to use the companion guide, and walks readers through starting on the compliance path. 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