Project Management Board. 7.1 The PMB shall be composed of the nominated representatives of the FR's and the PD (and other members as suggested by the PD and approved by the PMB unanimously). Each FR and the PD shall have one vote and may in case of absence of its principal representative be represented by its designated deputy or proxy.
7.2 The chairperson of the PMB shall be elected for six months by a simple majority vote. The PD shall act as deputy chair and secretary of the PMB. The PMB shall meet at least every three months at the request of its chairperson or more often in case of a motivated written request by a PMB member to the chairperson.
7.3 All meetings shall be convened by the chairman, who directly or through the PO shall give at least fifteen (15) calendar days prior written notice to the PMB members and who shall include the agenda in the notice. Shorter notice may be given subject to prior approval thereof by all PMB members and items may be added to the agenda during the meeting if so agreed by all PMB members. Minutes of the meetings of the PMB shall be transmitted to all PMB members without delay. They shall be considered as accepted if within fifteen (15) calendar days from receipt no PMB member has objected in writing to the co-ordinator.
7.4 Decisions shall be taken by a majority of the votes of the PMB members present and voting, except in the cases mentioned below in 7.6 b) to 7.
Project Management Board. The Project Management Board shall be composed of five work package leaders ensuring the operational level of the Project. The Project Management Board shall be responsible for implementation of the Project. It shall have the following responsibilities: Monitoring the implementation of the tasks assigned to individual work packages; Coordination of all project activities according to the schedule; Monitoring the achievement of project outputs – milestones and deliverables; Deciding about minor project amendments; Preparing documents for the EB meeting.
Project Management Board. In addition to the rules in Section 6.2, the following rules shall apply:
6.3.2.1 Minutes of meetings Minutes of Project Management Board meetings, once accepted, shall be sent by the Coordinator to the General Assembly Members for information.
Project Management Board. The Project Management Board (PMB) is the supervisory body of the project. It is designed to promote continuous sharing of project knowledge across all areas of activity and according to the defined work plan. In this way, the PMB can make informed decisions affecting the project strategy, while proposing and rapidly implementing corrective measures concerning the work plan in the emergence of delays or deviations. Monitoring risk assessment and partner performance is an essential objective of the PMB and this will be performed through collaboration with the Quality Assurance Task Force. The PMB is also responsible for the proper execution and implementation of the decisions of the Members General Assembly and it will apply recommendations from the External Advisory Board in order to improve or reorient project strategy.
Project Management Board. The project management board will address strategic and contractual decisions concerning the project, supervising it from the political and administrative points of view. It will be composed of one management representative from each partner and chaired by an elected chairperson to be appointed annually. The project manager will act in support of the board. The management board will take decisions affecting the budget and the objectives of the project, changes and dissemination agreements. All partners will have the right to vote.
Project Management Board. The PMB will be appointed by the PSB and is chaired by the Project Coordinator. Its primary purpose is to coordinate the project and monitor progress for each work package. It will consist of at least one technical specialist from each partner (including the work package leaders). The Project Coordinator will chair all meetings (unless agreed otherwise by a 2/3 majority). In accordance with Article 6.3.2.3 of the Consortium Agreement, the duties of the PMB are:
I. ensure the coordination of project tasks and timely successful completion of deliverables against the consortium plan;
II. ensure the implementation of PSB decisions, providing regular (at least every 6 months) progress reports and modification of plan proposals to the PSB;
III. provide monthly budgetary and progress updates to the coordinator;
IV. content preparation and timing of press releases and joint publications The overall objectives of the Project Management activities are:
I. managing communications within the Consortium;
II. ensuring the successful completion of the project’s scientific and technical objectives;
III. ensuring the completion of the project within the agreed time schedule and budget;
IV. production of results and deliverables that meet defined quality standards;
V. management of the Intellectual Property created in the project. The PMB and Project Secretariat ensure these objectives by overseeing the activity planning, timely submission of deliverables, by preparing project meetings, financial reporting and communication with consortium partners or the EC, and providing the ‘back office’ services required. The Project Coordinator will liaise with the partner WP teams, receive and compile the financial and management reports, track the performance of tasks and manage risks as well as to take corrective actions as necessary. While the project management is carried out primarily at the level of the work packages and tasks, the Project Coordinator may help to formalise and make available information on the project management to all consortium members.
Project Management Board. A Project Board (PB) will be formed to provide overall technical and financial planning and control. The Project Board will consist of one representative for each Party. The board works with the coordinator team on strategic and policy issues, modifications to the work plan, changes to partnerships and the overall financial and technical performance of the project. The board is chaired by the Project Manager. The project management board is the highest decision making body in the EuropeanaPhotography project. In the event of disputes between partners, and/or disagreement with the suggestions of the project manager during the execution of the project, such conflicts shall be decided by the project management board. Exceptions and extensions to this are discussed only Article 21 (Arbitration).
Project Management Board. In addition to the rules described in Section 6.2, the following rules apply:
Project Management Board. (PMB) To set up arbitration policies.
Project Management Board. The Project Management Board (PMB) globally supervises the overall project. It has two representatives of the Coordinator and one representative for each Party (hereinafter Member). The PMB will be chaired by the Coordinator. Members are appointed by the Parties in order to monitor the proper execution of the work allocated to the respective site. Each Member shall be deemed to be duly authorised to deliberate, negotiate and decide on all matters listed in Article 6.3.6 of this Consortium Agreement. The Coordinator shall chair all meetings of the Project Management Board, unless decided otherwise by the Project Management Board. The Parties agree to abide by all decisions of the Project Management Board. This does not prevent the Parties to submit a dispute to resolution in accordance with the provisions of settlement of disputes in Article 11.8 of this Consortium Agreement.
