Projects exist within the broader context of organisational strategy and objectives, and may be part of larger organisational constructs such as programs, portfolios, and organisational governance mechanisms. Effective governance has been identified as one of the most influential factors in the success of projects. It involves both the organisational governance of projects and individual project governance and includes setting structured frameworks of responsibilities and accountabilities for decision making, control and authorisation of projects. In this unit, students will learn the strengths of different approaches to governance, and ways of establishing governance systems to ensure alignment with organisational strategy, structure, culture and regulatory systems. Coverage will include the important role of the project sponsor, and how project managers can work effectively with sponsors and governance boards. Students will learn the relationship between governance, standards, and regulation, and the importance of establishing appropriate infrastructure and communication systems to support management of projects, programs and portfolios. The project delivery process will be addressed at a high level, within the broader context of strategic project definition at the front-end, and benefits realisation practices post-delivery. Organisational project management capability and the role of the Project Management Office will be explored, including the sharing of insights between projects for continuous improvement of project management practice.