Leadership and Direction for Value, Quality, and Security in Project Delivery

1. Value Delivery

Governance ensures projects deliver measurable benefits aligned with funded strategy and stakeholder legitimate interests

Understanding of globally influencing standards:

– ISO/BS: Strategic alignment, benefits realization, continual improvement

– PMI (PMBOK): Business case, value delivery system, performance domains

-,PRINCE2: Business case primacy, management‑by‑exception, benefits tracking

– PM²: Business case, solution definition, phase gates

– GAPPS: Competency‑based outcomes, stakeholder engagement

– Agile: Product backlog prioritization, customer value increments, continuous delivery

2. Quality Governance

Governance embeds quality criteria and assurance into every project stage, reducing rework and ensuring “first time right.”

Understanding of globally influencing standards:

– ISO/BS: Plan–Do–Check–Act cycle, documented procedures, continual improvement

– PMI: Quality planning, assurance, and control

– PRINCE2: Product‑based planning, quality registers, acceptance criteria

– PM²: Integrated quality plan, assurance reviews

– GAPPS: Competency in quality assurance and control

– Agile: Definition of Done (DoD), Definition of Ready (DoR), retrospectives, continuous testing

3. Security and Compliance Governance

Governance integrates risk safeguards and compliance to protect data, systems, and stakeholder trust.

– ISO/BS: Risk‑based controls, information security, compliance audits

– PMI: Risk management, compliance integrated into lifecycle

– PRINCE2: Tolerances, risk/change registers, escalation paths

– PM²: Security baselines, compliance checkpoints, transparency

– GAPPS: Competency in risk and assurance

– Agile: DevSecOps practices, secure coding, continuous compliance checks

4. Roles and Lifecycles

Governance is clarity in roles and lifecycle checkpoints to ensure accountability and auditable oversight.

Project Roles:

1. Sponsor/board (direction)

2. PM/PMO (integration)

3. Product Owner (value)

4. Scrum Master (process)

5, Team (delivery/quality/security),

6. Assurance (independent review).

Lifecycle Checkpoints:

1. Initiation:

– Charter and business case approval

– Governance model and stakeholder engagement

– Quality and security baselines established

2. Progress:

– Stage/iteration reviews

– Performance reporting and risk/change governance

– Assurance audits and exception handling

3. Closure:

– Acceptance and handover

– Benefits verification and compliance closure

– Archival of records and lessons learned