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Specific Interest Groups (SIGs) discuss particular aspects of project management to further understanding and good practice.

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Governance The framework of authority and accountability that defines and controls the outputs, outcomes and benefits from projects, programmes and portfolios.

The mechanism whereby the investing organisation exerts financial and technical control over the deployment of the work and the realisation of value.

Definition from APM Body of Knowledge 7th edition 

What is governance?

Welcome to the APM Governance Specific Interest Group (SIG) community.

The SIG was established in 2003. The stated purpose of the SIG is to:

  • be the UK focus for those interested in the governance of change/ project management;
  • advance the understanding of governance of project management;
  • contribute towards the development of good practice in the governance of change/project management;
  • influence national and international standard-making authorities to improve their impact on the governance of project management;
  • influence those responsible for the governance of project management to improve their practices;
  • develop its members as ambassadors and exemplars of excellent governance of project management.
  • the SIG has been extremely active and has published a series of well received guides (see below), and is also actively reaching out to board/senior executives of organisations, for example IOD, IIRC, as well as the APM membership, to influence them to adopt better governance practices.

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Featured resources

Directing Change, 3rd edition

Written by experience change practitioners from APM’s Governance SIG, the guide is designed to help all those with governance roles, from boards of directors and sponsors to project managers and independent reviewers. 

Sponsoring Change, 2nd edition

Sponsoring Change 2nd edition provides essential guidance to sponsors of projects, helping users to deliver project outcomes more successfully.

Designed to be easily accessible to senior figures in a project-based organisation.

Governance of Co-Owned Projects

Governance of Co-Owned Projects is a direct response to the challenge of managing projects in an increasingly interconnected world. 

Directing Agile Change

Divided into five main sections, the guide covers the main principles of agile governance, when to adopt an agile approach and, importantly, how to gain the most value from being agile. Also included are checklists to adopt and key questions to ask.

News by this SIG

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Edinburgh Trams to Newhaven Project
The Edinburgh Trams to Newhaven Project is a continuation of the existing Edinburgh Tramway Network, which runs from Edinburgh Airport to York Place. The continuation runs from York Place, down Leith Walk and then into Newhaven via Ocean Terminal. This event was held on 21 July 2022.
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Governance as a PMO - I just need to do what each programme board asks me, right? webinar
Projects and programmes can (or maybe should?) be very focused seeing only their needs. How do we avoid possible inefficiency of parochialism to enable organisationally aligned, effective decision-making? The Business Integrated (P3M) Governance model lifts governance operation from just being an individual project concern to be a matter for the responsive organisation. What is it and how do I make the case for me?
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APM Assurance and Governance SIG conference 2021: Project ring of confidence - Data driven governance and assurance
This APM Assurance and Governance SIG conference 2021 attempted to answer questions on data so we can start to collect and use the right data for better decisions.
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APM Portfolio Management SIG – The first decade
The APM is delighted to recognise the 10th anniversary of the Portfolio Management SIG’s founding and provide an overview of that time.
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The future of sustainability webinar
As businesses adapt in an ever-changing environment, this lunch-time webinar is an opportunity to explore the role of sustainability in a variety of challenging
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Welcome to the autumn 2020 edition of the APM Governance SIG newsletter
Content   Throughout the Covid19 period, the APM Governance SIG has remained active.  Good governance is even more prominent as organisations respond to the cha