Section 2. Governance, Ownership and Oversight

Table of Contents

3. Managing Major Programs and Projects: A View From the Boardroom

The project scene from a Board perspective

We have a problem

What can be done differently?

The Finance analogy is a good one

IT governance includes the Board, the Business and IT

What does it mean from a governance perspective?

A word on the relationship between the board and IT – and IT projects

Concluding remarks

References

4. How Boards and Senior Managers Have Governed

Abstract

How Boards and Senior Managers have governed ICT projects to succeed (or fail)

Success from a governance perspective

How boards and top managers should govern projects

HB280 & AS8016

Initiate & Evaluate

Support

Direct & Monitor

Conclusion

References

5. Overcoming the ‘White Elephant’ Syndrome in Big and Iconic Projects in the Public and Private Sectors

Introduction

Australian Infrastructure Spending and Misallocation: So What’s the Problem?

Obsession with ‘Big’, ‘Iconic,’ and ‘White Elephant’ Projects

‘White Elephant’ Projects

Problems of ‘Big,’ ‘White Elephant’ Projects and Project Management

Examples of Australian ‘White Elephants’

The Port Adelaide (SA) Flower farm

Magnesium ‘Light Metals’ Project (Queensland)

National Wine Centre, Adelaide

Hindmarsh Soccer Stadium Redevelopment Project (South Australia)

The Millennium Train Project (New South Wales)

Melbourne’s Federation Square Project

Parallels with Overseas Experience: The Holyrood Building Project, Scotland

The Project Performance Paradox

Lessons for Project Management: Let’s Not Do it!

Some Reforms

Conclusion

References