SFIA Skills: Governance (GOVN)

Leads reviews of governance practices with appropriate and sufficient independence from management activity. Within a defined area of accountability, determines the requirements for the appropriate governance of the specific domains, ensuring clarity of responsibilities and authority, goals and objectives.

Implements the governance framework to enable governance activity to be conducted. Undertakes and/or directs reviews as necessary to ensure management decision-making is transparent, and that an appropriate balance between benefits, opportunities, costs and risks can be demonstrated to principal stakeholders.