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Governing a Programme

This section deals with designing and implementing the governance arrangements for the programme.  The term 'governance' is defined here as the functions, processes, procedures and responsibilities that define how the programme is to be setup, managed and controlled.  Programme governance provides the backdrop for all activities of managing the programme and achieving the programme's outcomes.

Maintaining business as usual

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Click for slide: Set up the programme organisation structures Click for slide: Setting up the physical programme environment Click for slide: Risk management and issue resolution Click for slide: HR management Click for slide: Procurement and contract management Click for slide: Programme communications Click for slide: Reporting, monitoring and control Click for slide: Information management Click for slide: Maintaining business as usual Click for slide: End of tranche reviews
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What you need to do

Existing business operations need to be sustained during the change process.  As the programme's projects complete and transition activities get underway, the existing operations need either to be transferred to a new way of working or replaced with new operations.

Points to consider

Maintaining continuous services during the upheaval associated with change requires careful planning and management attention.

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