ERP Project Governance Flashcards
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What is the primary role of an ERP steering committee?
Answer: Provide executive oversight, resolve escalations, and approve major project decisions
The steering committee provides strategic direction, removes roadblocks, and ensures the ERP project aligns with organizational goals.
Which document formally authorizes an ERP project and names the project manager?
Answer: Project charter
The project charter officially sanctions the ERP project, establishes its objectives, and grants the project manager authority to use resources.
What is the purpose of an ERP project governance framework?
Answer: Establish decision rights, accountability structures, and escalation paths for the project
A governance framework clarifies who makes which decisions, who is accountable for outcomes, and how issues are escalated in the ERP project.
In ERP governance, a RACI matrix is used to:
Answer: Define Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed roles for each project task
A RACI matrix eliminates ambiguity by clearly assigning responsibility and accountability for every ERP project activity or deliverable.
What is scope creep in an ERP project, and why is it a governance concern?
Answer: Uncontrolled expansion of project requirements that increases cost and risk without formal approval
Scope creep undermines budget, schedule, and quality because unapproved additions bypass the governance change control process.
Which governance artifact tracks identified risks and their mitigation strategies throughout the ERP project?
Answer: Risk register
The risk register is a living document that logs potential ERP project risks, their probability, impact, owners, and mitigation or contingency plans.