The Project Reference Group
The Project Reference Group
By Michele Berrie, Queensland University of Technology
The project reference group is a number of stakeholders brought together to discuss and deal with operational issues for the project. Members may be part of the main project team, but, also, clients/users who will be impacted by the outcomes of the projects. Reference group members should:
- Bring operational issues from their areas to the reference group meetings.
- Look for collaborative solutions.
- Disseminate needed information and actions resulting from the reference group meetings to their areas.
- Act as a team for the sake of the project.
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) is a highly successful Australian university with an applied emphasis in courses and research. Based in the city of Brisbane with a global outlook, it has 40,000 students, including 6000 from overseas, (QUT Statistics) and an annual budget of more than AU$500 million. Courses are in high demand and its graduate employment rate is well above the national average for Australian universities.
