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48 | GEOSPATIAL STRATEGY ESSENTIALS FOR MANAGERS MATTHEW LEWIN governance is an answer to the question: "where do we invest our resources?" Effective geospatial governance provides a mechanism for prioritizing investment decisions and monitoring progress. Governance of the Investment domain aligns resources with geospatial priorities and business priorities. Specific governance processes included in this domain are Budget Management and Investment Prioritization. Management Structure To bring it all together, an effective governance program requires a strong management structure. This means organizing stakeholders into meaningful teams and establishing clear reporting relationships. While there is no single management structure that works for all organizations, we generally see geospatial governance roles arranged as shown below. The typical governance management structure includes influencers, who are supported by a steering committee, who are supported by key groups: a strategy working group, a technical working group and an operational working group. Steering Committee Influencers Sponsor, Executive Champion, IT Champion, Stakeholder Champion Strategy Working Group Technical Working Group Operational Working Group