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Project Charter: What Is It?

The project charter formally authorizes a new project. It is prepared by the project manager with input from functional and technical leads, and approved by the project sponsor. The charter provides a preliminary description of the project's objectives, scope, roles and responsibilities. It identifies stakeholders, budgets, schedules and serves as the reference document authorizing the project manager throughout the project. A kick-off meeting is then held to align all stakeholders on the project commencement, introduce participants, and cover topics like milestones, risks, assumptions, and communication plans.

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Project Charter: What Is It?

The project charter formally authorizes a new project. It is prepared by the project manager with input from functional and technical leads, and approved by the project sponsor. The charter provides a preliminary description of the project's objectives, scope, roles and responsibilities. It identifies stakeholders, budgets, schedules and serves as the reference document authorizing the project manager throughout the project. A kick-off meeting is then held to align all stakeholders on the project commencement, introduce participants, and cover topics like milestones, risks, assumptions, and communication plans.

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Project Charter

What is it?
• A project charter is a statement of the scope,
objectives & participants in a project
• It provides a preliminary description of roles and
responsibilities, outlines the project objectives,
identifies the main stakeholders, and defines the
authority of the project manager
• It serves as a reference of authority for the future of
the project

Why is it required?
• It legally authorizes the beginning of the project
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Who prepares it?
• A Project Manager prepares it, with the consent of
His/Her Functiona/Technial leads.

Who approves it?


• Usually Project Sponsor approves it.

When is it done?
• It is done before formally commencing the project.
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What does it contain
üReasons for undertaking the project
üObjectives and constraints of the project
üIdentifies main stakeholders
üProject organization
üOut-of-scope items
üEarly Risks identified
üTarget project benefits
üHigh level budget and spending authority
üDates
üDependencies
Kick-Off
Kick-Off - Why

To align all
To formally kick-off To Introduce all
stakeholders on the
the project participants
commencement
Kick-Off - Participants
• Project Sponsor
• Functional & Technical lead
• All team members
• Vendor team
Kick-Off -
Topics
Show Participants’ list

Project Organization

Share initial Milestones & Timeline

Highlight Risks & Issues

Show Assumptions

Communication matrix

Escalation matrix

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