PMBOK® GUIDE SIXTH EDITION

Governance Framework in Project Management

Governance is the framework within which authority is exercised in organizations. This framework includes, but is not limited to:

• Rules,
• Policies,
• Procedures,
• Norms,
• Relationships,
• Systems, and
• Processes.

This framework influences how:

• Objectives of the organization are set and achieved,
• Risk is monitored and assessed, and
• Performance is optimized.

Specific techniques are low-level details not usually specified by governance.