Configuration of project steering committees and their role in project implementation insights from case study data

Thomas G. Lechler, Martin Cohen

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Abstract

In this paper we analyze the role and the structure of steering committees for the management of projects. The impact of steering committees on the single project is not well understood. To date only few studies analyze steering committees and their focus is on understanding the organizational effectiveness rather than their effect on the single project level. In two in depth cases studies we analyze the configuration and the specific functions of steering committees. In both organizations steering committees play an important role in the selection and initiation, definition and control of projects. In many interviews, project managers perceived the existence of a project steering committee only when the context was defined and clarified in terms of what it meant to be a committee. This may answer the question why project steering committees were not directly analyzed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPICMET '07 - Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology - Proceedings Management of Converging Technologies
Pages2198-2204
Number of pages7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
EventPICMET '07 - Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology - Management of Converging Technologies - Portland, OR, United States
Duration: 5 Aug 20079 Aug 2007

Publication series

NamePortland International Conference on Management of Engineering and Technology

Conference

ConferencePICMET '07 - Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology - Management of Converging Technologies
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPortland, OR
Period5/08/079/08/07

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