Board of Directors (BoD) Glossary Definition

Term Board of Directors (BoD)
Definition

Board of Directors (BoD) is a governance concept used to coordinate decisions, priorities, ownership, and oversight for change work. In Change Management, governance keeps change activity aligned with strategy, capacity, risk, and benefits.

Context & Usage

It appears in steering committees, change portfolios, decision logs, escalation paths, and readiness reviews.

Related concepts include Governance, Steering Committee and Change Control Board.

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