Governance is the framework of rules, roles and decision processes that keeps projects aligned with organizational goals and run consistently. It answers questions such as who may approve spending, which documents every project must have, who decides when priorities conflict, and when a project must be reviewed before it continues. Good governance is not bureaucracy for its own sake; it protects the organization's money and makes sure effort goes to the work that matters most.
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