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  <mainDescription>&lt;p>&#xD;
    This is a high-level business role. The Executive Sponsor is the &quot;project champion&quot; who is committed to the project,&#xD;
    its approach and wants the system. The role ultimately &quot;owns&quot; the system and has responsibility for it. The Executive&#xD;
    Sponsor must hold a sufficiently high position in the organisation to be able to resolve business issues (e.g. to force&#xD;
    open closed doors) and make financial decisions. This role has a crucial responsibility to ensure and enable fast&#xD;
    progress throughout the project, cutting through the bureaucracy and politics that impede development.&#xD;
&lt;/p>&#xD;
&lt;h5>&#xD;
    &lt;a id=&quot;Responsibilities&quot; name=&quot;Responsibilities&quot;>Responsibilities&lt;/a>&#xD;
&lt;/h5>&#xD;
&lt;ul>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        Ensuring the decision-making process for escalated project issues is effective and rapid&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        Responding to escalated issues&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        Ensuring that funds and other resources are made available as needed&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        Monitoring the continued business case for the project&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
    &lt;li>&#xD;
        Commitment and availability throughout the development cycle.&#xD;
    &lt;/li>&#xD;
&lt;/ul></mainDescription>
  <skills>&lt;ul class=&quot;noindent&quot;>
    &lt;li>
        Ability to commit appropriate funds and resources
    &lt;/li>
    &lt;li>
        Ability to question
    &lt;/li>
    &lt;li>
        Decisiveness
    &lt;/li>
    &lt;li>
        Political awareness
    &lt;/li>
    &lt;li>
        Business knowledge
    &lt;/li>
&lt;/ul></skills>
  <assignmentApproaches>&lt;p>
    The Executive Sponsor role and Visionary role may often be held by the same person
&lt;/p></assignmentApproaches>
</org.eclipse.epf.uma:RoleDescription>
