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Project Governance

What is Project Governance?

The framework of authority and accountability that defines the management of a project, including decision rights and escalation procedures.

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Frameworks that govern project governance

COBIT 2019View framework →ISO 27001:2022View framework →

What the standards actually require on project governance

Requirements naming project governance across 3 standards, quoted from the control text.

ASEAN Guide on AI Governance and Ethics1 control

Define the problem statement, conduct risk-based assessments before data collection or modelling, assign roles and accountability, and consider third-party and environmental impacts.

AIGE-OM-1 · Project governance and problem statement definition →
EBA Guidelines on ICT and Security Risk Management (EBA/GL/2024/07)1 control

Institutions shall implement an ICT project management approach that adequately addresses ICT and security risk in projects and project governance.

EBA-GL-3.6.1 · ICT project management →
OpenSSF Scorecard1 control

Operate project maintenance + sustainability + supply chain integration per OpenSSF Scorecard + broader supply chain security frameworks.

OSSFSC-8 · Project Maintenance, Sustainability, Integration with Supply Chain Security →

Questions people ask about project governance

What is Project Governance?
The framework of authority and accountability that defines the management of a project, including decision rights and escalation procedures.
Why is Project Governance important for compliance?
Project Governance is a key concept in Governance. Understanding project governance helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Project Governance?
Project Governance appears in the requirement text of ASEAN Guide on AI Governance and Ethics, EBA Guidelines on ICT and Security Risk Management (EBA/GL/2024/07), OpenSSF Scorecard. Across these standards we have identified 3 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Project Governance?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how project governance applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.