ERP Project Governance Flashcards

What is a change control process in ERP project governance?

Answer: A formal mechanism to evaluate, approve, and document changes to project scope, schedule, or budget

Change control ensures all modifications to the ERP project baseline are reviewed and approved before implementation, preventing unauthorized changes.

During ERP project governance reviews, a project status report typically includes:

Answer: Schedule performance, budget status, risks, issues, and upcoming milestones

Status reports give the steering committee visibility into ERP project health across schedule, cost, risk, and issue dimensions.

What does a project baseline represent in ERP governance?

Answer: The approved reference plan for scope, schedule, and budget against which progress is measured

The project baseline is the formally approved snapshot of scope, time, and cost that serves as the yardstick for measuring ERP project performance.

Which ERP governance role is responsible for day-to-day project delivery and team coordination?

Answer: Project manager

The project manager oversees daily ERP project operations, manages the team, tracks progress, and escalates issues to the steering committee.

What is the purpose of a project post-mortem (lessons learned) in ERP governance?

Answer: To capture successes, challenges, and recommendations that improve future ERP projects

Lessons learned sessions document what worked and what did not, creating institutional knowledge that improves the organization's ERP delivery capability.

A key performance indicator (KPI) used to measure ERP project schedule health is:

Answer: Schedule Performance Index (SPI)

SPI is an earned value metric that compares work completed to work planned, indicating whether the ERP project is ahead of or behind schedule.