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Ask a random person on the street who a sponsor is and you\u2019ll probably hear something like, \u201cSomeone who provides financial support for a cause.\u201d After all, most of us have been asked to donate to sponsor someone to raise money for a charity. In the case of project management, the sponsor is typically the budget holder who provides financial support for a cause–the cause being the project deliverable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Years ago, I was reporting to the CFO and leading an IT project. Although the CFO owned the budget, I just couldn\u2019t get the project off the ground. Most of the people required to work on the project reported up to another VP and try as I might, I just couldn\u2019t get them to meet with me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what did I do? I called for a meeting with the VP and CFO to explain the situation. They wanted to co-sponsor the project but I explained that it wasn\u2019t best practice and will run into other problems. After a bit of a friendly verbal arm wrestle, it was agreed that the other VP will be the sponsor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Immediately after that was announced, I had no problem getting the project off the ground. All the people I sent meeting requests to set aside time to meet with me. They were all super busy but nevertheless made time. The project went from a standstill to cruising on the highway and was successfully delivered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you have a problem with project resources? If so, consider if you have the right sponsor and whether changing the sponsor will resolve the bottleneck.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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