Executive management: The next steering committee meeting may be too late for a decision.

Executive management: The next steering committee meeting may be too late for a decision.

An example: Two projects need the same specialist at the same time. If the specialist stays with project B, project A is delayed. If they move to A, B slips.

Project A needs a commitment by Wednesday. The steering committee meets on Friday.

The project manager knows the bottleneck. Executive management needs to know what must be decided – and by when a decision is needed to keep both options open.

This is how I would structure the report:
→ What is at risk, and what happens if we wait?
→ What options are available, and what are their consequences?
→ What does the team recommend?
→ Who decides, and by when?

The decision must be made before an option disappears. That determines the deadline – including between steering committee meetings.

Even when the overall status is green, a critical deviation requiring a decision must remain visible.

What is missing more often in your steering committee: a recommendation or a decision deadline?

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