Responsibility as a Project Sponsor!

Project Sponsorship

Being a project sponsor for a technology project is not a title; it is a responsibility. To do justice to this responsibility, one must understand what it truly means to be a sponsor.

Business knowledge alone is not enough. As a sponsor, you are responsible for making key decisions, approving artefacts, and taking ownership of the project’s success.

Your executive position may not be sufficient either. You might find it hard to ask basic questions, while others may try to please you for their own benefit.

The result of such projects can often be a mind-numbing failure. So, before stepping into the sponsor role, ask yourself: What skills do I need to learn to do justice to my responsibility as a Project Sponsor?