When should the Project Board refer to corporate or programme management for a decision?
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According to the PRINCE2 methodology, the Project Board is responsible for making decisions related to the project, including approving the initiation of the project, authorizing each stage, and approving project closure. However, there may be instances where the Project Board needs to refer to corporate or programme management for a decision. These instances are:
B. It is forecast that project level tolerance will be exceeded If it is forecast that the project level tolerance will be exceeded, the Project Board should refer to corporate or programme management for a decision. Project level tolerance is the permissible deviation from the project plan, and it is set by the corporate or programme management. If the Project Board forecasts that the tolerance will be exceeded, they need to seek approval from corporate or programme management before proceeding with the project.
In this case, corporate or programme management can either agree to increase the tolerance or request the Project Board to take corrective action to bring the project back on track.
A. The stage requires resources If the stage requires additional resources that are not available within the project team, the Project Board should refer to corporate or programme management for a decision. This is because the allocation of resources falls within the domain of corporate or programme management.
Corporate or programme management can either provide the required resources or reject the request based on the availability of resources and their prioritization across the organization's portfolio of projects.
C. The Senior Supplier or Senior User needs to be changed If there is a need to change the Senior Supplier or Senior User, the Project Board should refer to corporate or programme management for a decision. The Senior Supplier and Senior User are stakeholders who have a significant role in the project, and changing them can have a significant impact on the project's outcomes.
Corporate or programme management can either approve the change or reject it based on the rationale provided by the Project Board and the impact assessment of the change.
D. Any request for change needs to be approved. If there is a request for change, the Project Board should assess its impact on the project and decide whether to approve it or not. However, if the change has significant implications beyond the project's scope, the Project Board should refer to corporate or programme management for a decision.
Corporate or programme management can either approve the change or reject it based on the impact assessment of the change and the alignment with the organization's strategic objectives.