In MDC3 projects, what is the role of governance committees?

• A. Governance committees provide strategic oversight, policy alignment, risk management, and decision-making for MDC3 initiatives.
• B. Governance committees write code.
• C. Governance committees run daily standups.
• D. Governance committees market the product.

Answer: (A)

Governance committees are the steering function for MDC3 projects. Their purpose is to ensure everything stays aligned with organizational strategy and policies, keep risk in check, and make high‑level decisions that shape the program’s direction. They review progress, approve budgets and major changes, set priorities, and authorize actions that impact the whole initiative. This creates accountability, consistency, and a clear gatekeeping mechanism to prevent drift from goals and constraints.

Tasks like writing code, conducting daily standups, or marketing the product happen at the operational level. Coding is the realm of the development teams, daily standups manage team coordination, and marketing handles outreach and positioning. None of these are governance duties, which focus on oversight, policy alignment, risk management, and decision-making for the MDC3 program as a whole.