--- title: Project Governance - knowing what, when, why, how description: Business professionals have a critical role in project governance, yet few realise this. --- [![Totally Optimized Projects](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TOPLogos/TOP%20Header%20logo2020.png?width=338&height=93&name=TOP%20Header%20logo2020.png "Totally Optimized Projects")](https://www.totallyoptimizedprojects.com) ![clouds-2.jpg](http://design-assets.hubspot.com/hubfs/Stratus/clouds-2.jpg "clouds-2.jpg") # Project Governance - knowing what, when, why, how [![Share on facebook](https://7528309.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/7528309/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_d-web-default-modules_hubspot/img/facebook-color.png?width=24&name=facebook-color.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com%2Ftop-videos%2Fproject-governance-knowing-what-when-why-how%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on linkedin](https://7528302.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/7528302/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_d-web-default-modules_hubspot/img/linkedin-color.png?width=24&name=linkedin-color.png) ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com%2Ftop-videos%2Fproject-governance-knowing-what-when-why-how%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on twitter](https://7528304.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/7528304/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_d-web-default-modules_hubspot/img/twitter-color.png?width=24&name=twitter-color.png) ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com%2Ftop-videos%2Fproject-governance-knowing-what-when-why-how%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com%2Ftop-videos%2Fproject-governance-knowing-what-when-why-how%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=) [![Share on email](https://7528311.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/7528311/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_d-web-default-modules_hubspot/img/email-color.png?width=24&name=email-color.png) ](mailto:?subject=You%20may%20find%20this%20TOP%20article%20of%20interest&body=Project%20Governance%20-%20knowing%20what,%20when,%20why,%20how%20-%20%20https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-videos/project-governance-knowing-what-when-why-how?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email) Last updated: January 24, 2020 Business professionals have a critical role in project governance, yet few realise this. --- While billions have been spent on educating project managers, next to little has been spent on educating the project governance team. Yet a governance team can destroy more value faster than a project team. It is time to provide education and support to the governance team. This 16 minute video explains how the TOP  Project Governance Centre of Expertise is made available for instant, practical use by executives, anywhere, anytime, and on any device. 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