Study PMP 2026 Define and Establish Project Governance: key concepts, common traps, and exam decision cues.
Section 3.1 is where PMP 2026 treats governance as active project control, not as light administration. The project manager is expected to define how decisions are made, how accountability works, when escalation is required, and how the project’s controls stay aligned to value, risk, and delivery approach.
The lesson pages in this section cover the governance system end to end: policies, roles, reporting, metrics, escalation, control tailoring, traceability, AI-use boundaries, and adaptation over time. Strong exam answers use governance to improve clarity and decision quality rather than adding ceremonial process.