Meetings and governance requirements When developing meeting and governance arrangements consideration has been given to how these can be made ‘light touch’ whilst still providing the appropriate level of management and scrutiny of project and programme activities. Sustainable Education in Highland Communities Governance structure The following meetings and governance steps are proposed: Meeting Frequency Purpose and function Anticipated outcomes Programme catch up Termly Update from each Workstream Clear understanding of the with Workstream Lead on progress with their programme progress with the Leads and Area projects. ability to discuss key issues Management Teams Updates with Areas of progress arising at the Operational with work on new structures for Management Group and SMT ASGs ‘in focus’ programme governance meeting. Operational Weekly Strategic assessment of the Ability to resolve issues being management group progress being made by faced by projects and provide workstreams, Areas and projects strategic support to Project and how they fit with the overall Managers. vision to be realised. Programme steering 6 weekly Project highlight report Provides information for group (backward and forward C&L SMT. Governance step 1 looking) Ensures programme is Reviewed project plan based delivering effective on 6 weekly performance and change in line with the progress vision that has been Risks and Issues developed. Resource redeployment
Meetings and governance requirements When developing meeting and governance arrangements consideration has been given to how these can be made ‘light touch’ whilst still providing the appropriate level of management and scrutiny of project and programme activities. Sustainable Education in Highland Communities Governance structure The following meetings and governance steps are proposed: Meeting Frequency Purpose and function Anticipated outcomes Programme catch up with Workstream Leads and Area Management Teams Termly Update from each Workstream Lead on progress with their projects. Updates with Areas of progress with work on new structures for ASGs ‘in focus’ Clear understanding of the programme progress with the ability to discuss key issues arising at the Operational Management Group and SMT programme governance meeting. Operational management group Weekly Strategic assessment of the progress being made by workstreams, Areas and projects and how they fit with the overall vision to be realised. Ability to resolve issues being faced by projects and provide strategic support to Project Managers. Programme steering group Governance step 1 6 weekly Project highlight report (backward and forward looking) Reviewed project plan based on 6 weekly performance and progress Risks and Issues Resource redeployment Provides information for C&L SMT. Ensures programme is delivering effective change in line with the vision that has been developed.
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