Sidebar: The Project Sponsor's Role

By Kathleen Melymuka

February 16, 2004 12:00 PM ET

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Computerworld - "Sponsorship is not a spectator sport," says Gopal Kapur, president of the Center for Project Management. A good IT project sponsor commits political capital as well as resources and personal time, Kapur adds. The sponsor should be able to make 80% of all decisions without approval from higher-ups. Other roles and responsibilities include the following:

Making sure the project manager and the team have the skills necessary to manage the project

Providing guidance for key business strategies

Understanding the project's complexity

Empowering the project manager

Championing the project and the team

Formally managing the project's scope

Approving plans, schedules and budgets

Ensuring sustained buy-in

Clearing roadblocks

Ensuring timely availability of resources

Reviewing the project's progress

Ensuring that project benefits are realized

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