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steering system

steering system

4.2
A group of people and rules that guide decisions in a project or organization
  • noun
  • /ˈstɪrɪŋ ˈsɪstəm/
  • Formal
translation icon : sistema de gobernanza
  • To improve project outcomes, the organization implemented an effective steering system that included regular reviews.

Examples

  • The steering system of the committee facilitates decision-making processes and promotes accountability among members.

  • Trail helps eliminate flutter and makes the steering system stable (13).

    Academic text (1993)

  • The project team established a new steering system to ensure all tasks were aligned with their goals.

Synonyms

direction
vssteering system
115 1.9

The control of an activity or organization

is a formal governance framework using people and processes to coordinate activities

How Formal

governance
  • Specialized
83 5.6
steering committee
  • Formal
7 3.4
steering system
  • Formal
4.2
oversight
152 4.0
commoning
  • Specialized
7.9

Surface Forms

steering system singular
steering systems plural

Morphology

steering + system

The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'steering' (directing or guiding) with 'system' (a formal set of rules or procedures): together they naturally denote a framework that directs or coordinates activities. This noun+noun composition is a common, cross-linguistic pattern and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.

Etymology

Steering system The phrase steering system is also used for organisations from the image of a captain at a ship's wheel setting the course. A project's steering system means the people, rules, and meetings that 'guide' decisions and keep the work on course.