This person is the link between the organization funding the project and the team delivering it. Often this is the PI or co-PI of a grant, and they may also be called the executive sponsor. They hold a critical role in the project’s success, especially as complexity increases, because they influence the project’s scope, direction, and budget. Sponsorship is one of the building blocks of the People domain of the Project Canvas. (Chapter 6, pp. 98-99)*
*Terms defined for the Project Management for Scientists Bootcamp (PMB) include a chapter reference to the course text The Harvard Business Review Project Management Handbook by Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez.
Citation: Center for Scientific Collaboration and Community Engagement. (2026) CSCCE Glossary: Project management. Woodley, Pratt, Martinic, and Santistevan doi: 10.5281/zenodo.15052305
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