What are the functions of a computerization-project steering committee?

      

What are the functions of a computerization-project steering committee?

  

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gregory
Project steering committee membership comprises of representatives form user departments
who are also members of the user group, some or all the project team leaders, the project manager
and members of the senior management who are either responsible for the systems development
staff or the functional areas primarily affected by the developments in progress.
Functions of the steering committee:
1.Providing a forum for the discussion of user concerns, where alternative solutions may be
discussed at a more senior level with a view to providing recommended sources of action.
2.Reviewing the current status of the project by reference to the dimensions of time, resources,
costs and quality.
3.Analyzing the cause and effect of any deviations from the plan and evaluating alternative
corrective actions.
4.Recommending changes to the project either to correct current or anticipated deviations or to
reflect developments in the user‘s requirements from the system(s).
5.Providing advice on policy formulation for the operation of the information system within
the organization at the strategic management and operational levels.
Although the steering committee‘s function is normally to provide advice, the committee may
have real power and be able to persuade the executive arm of the management to adopt its
recommendations. This is particularly the case if the members of the senior management
responsible for taking ultimate decisions participate fully in the work and meetings of the
committee.
gregorymasila answered the question on November 22, 2017 at 15:51


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