Editing Committee (section)

=== Steering committee<!--'Steering committee' redirects here--> ===
A '''steering committee''' is a committee that provides guidance, direction and control to a project within an organization.<ref name="Mcleod2008">{{cite book|author=Mcleod|title=Management Information Systems | edition = 10 | year = 2008|publisher=Pearson Education|isbn=978-81-317-1949-7|page=201}}</ref> The term is derived from the [[steering]] mechanism that changes the steering angle of a vehicle's wheels.

Project steering committees are frequently used for guiding and monitoring [[information technology|IT]] projects in large organizations, as part of [[project governance]]. The functions of the committee might include building a business case for the project, planning, providing assistance and guidance, monitoring the progress, controlling the project scope and resolving conflicts.

As with other committees, the specific duties and role of the steering committee vary among organizations.

==== Coalition committee ====
A [[coalition committee]] is a steering committee for a coalition government, an informal body composed of leading figures from the [[Coalition government|coalition parties]] and the [[government]]. Coalition committees, in contrast to parliamentary committees, have no formal rights.