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Project Charter The Very First Project Document |
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Purpose and Use of a Project
Charter
The project charter is a one-time
announcement. It clearly establishes the project manager's right to make
decisions and lead the project.
The intent of a project charter is to give notice of the new project and new project manager and to demonstrate the upper management support for the project and the project manager. It is also used by the sponsor to provide a broad direction for the project to the project manager. The charter should precede the other project documents as it establishes the project manager's authority which, in turn, is necessary to get the stakeholder agreements written. There are two ways most firms organizations use the term project charter:
The project charter establishes referent authority, i.e. the use of another person's authority, within the scope of the project. Audience of a Project Charter The charter should be made available to all project stakeholders - everyone who may associated with the project, reaching as wide an audience as practical. The charter is usually written by the sponsor or the project leader and should be approved by the sponsor, the customer, and the resource manager. Content of a Project Charter
The charter outlines the direction
and constraints of the project. The Scope Section of the Charter describes
the project objectives and deliverables, customers and their needs and
requirements, project stakeholders. The Resources Section of the Charter
names the project manager and other key project team members, the deadline,
staff effort limit, budget, and other organizational constraints which the
project must live within. In order for the team to make the best choices
between the three main variables, the Resources Section describes also
project priorities according to the ranks assigned by the sponsor to the
scope, schedule, and cost. 5 Factors that Make a Project a Success By: Eric Verzuh,
tAuthor of
The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management
To be successful, a project must
have:
Agreement
among the
project stakeholders
–
the team, customer, and management
–
on the
goals of the project...
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By: Michael S. Dobson
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