The BPM executive steering committee determines strategy, sets direction, and is responsible for the overall performance of the BPM project/program. This committee provides critical executive sponsorship, establishes the funding model, and allocates resources for all BPM projects. The funding model might not be established during the first engagement. The BPM executive steering committee also acts as a decision board for all issues related to strategy within ongoing  projects. It is also in the BPM executive steering committee where process areas are proposed for consideration for future BPM solutions efforts.

The process owner (see “Process ownership”) participates in the BPM executive steering committee and in the BPM project review committees.