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Project Charter Overview

This document discusses the importance of creating and maintaining a project charter. It defines a project charter as a document that formally authorizes a project and documents initial requirements. The presentation reviews inputs like the project statement of work and business case used to develop a charter. It also discusses tools like expert judgement. Typical charter sections include the project goals, scope, deliverables and stakeholders. Benefits of a charter include defined roles and preventing scope creep. Maintaining a living charter is key to managing stakeholder expectations.

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Project Charter Overview

This document discusses the importance of creating and maintaining a project charter. It defines a project charter as a document that formally authorizes a project and documents initial requirements. The presentation reviews inputs like the project statement of work and business case used to develop a charter. It also discusses tools like expert judgement. Typical charter sections include the project goals, scope, deliverables and stakeholders. Benefits of a charter include defined roles and preventing scope creep. Maintaining a living charter is key to managing stakeholder expectations.

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Project Management The Project Charter

February 27, 2009

For internal use only

Goals of this Presentation

Illustrate the Importance of creating and maintaining a


Project Charter

Review some of the Inputs and Tools & Techniques used


to create a Project Charter

Highlight some of the benefits from using a Project


Charter
and pitfalls

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and how these benefits can help reduce risks

For internal use only

Agenda
Definition of a Project Charter
PMIs Definition - (PMBOK)
Key Statements about the Project Charter
The Five Inputs for Developing a Project Charter
PMI - (PMBOK)
Tools and Techniques for Developing a Project Charter
PMI - (PMBOK)
Typical Sections to be Included on a Project Charter
Outputs of the Project Charter
PMI (PMBOK)
Benefits of Utilizing and Maintaining a Project Charter
Summary
Questions

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PMIs Definition

A Project Charter is the process of developing a document


that formally authorizes a project or a phase and documenting
initial requirements that satisfy the stakeholders needs and
expectations. It establishes a partnership between the
performing organization and the client. The approved Project
Charter formally initiates the project.

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Key Statements

Writing, maintaining, and using an effective Project Charter is one

of a project managers most important jobs.


When properly used, a Project Charter will be the single most
important tool the project manager/lead utilizes for managing the
expectations of the project sponsor and all other stakeholders.
The Project Charter is used to set the project direction and defines
the measures of success.
The Project Charter provides a consolidated and summary-level
overview of the project. It allows all stakeholders to agree and
document project scope, objectives, timeframe, and deliverables.
A Project Charter is created at the beginning of a project, approved
by the stakeholders, and signed off before work can begin.
Every BIM project should have a Project Charter created and
maintained. There is no official project without an approved Project
charter

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Five Inputs for Developing a Project Charter

Project Statement of Work


Business Need and Product Scope Definition
This is our Project Brief document
Business Case
Contract
Enterprise Environmental Factors
Organizational Process Assets

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Tools and Techniques for Developing a Project Charter

Expert Judgment is the most frequently used tool and


technique used to develop the Project Charter. Such
expertise is usually provided by any group or individual with
specialized knowledge of the product or project deliverable.
Some types of expertise are as follows;

Other Units within the Organization SMEs


Stakeholders and Sponsors
Consultants
PMO Project Management Office (BIM)
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Typical Sections on a Project Charter

Project Goal/s - x
Scope Statement - x
Deliverables - x
Key Stakeholders - x
Assumptions - x
Constraints - x
Initial Risks - x
Schedule Estimates
Cost Estimates - x
Success Criteria
Signatures - x

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Outputs of the Project Charter

Project Purpose or Justification


Measurable Project Objectives
High-level Requirements
High-level Project Description
High-level Risks
Summary Milestone Schedule
Summary Budget
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Benefits of Using a Project Charter

Stakeholders are clearly defined


Communication channels are defined
Roles and Responsibilities are outlined
Scope is Defined Helps prevent Scope Creep
Improved Project Management Processes in later Phases
Increased Probability of project Success
BUY IN from Project Team Members
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Summary

A Project Charter officially initiates a Project


Project Charters are a High-level view of the Project
objectives, deliverables, and scope

Project Charters are living documents and need to be


updated as the Project moves forward

There are standard inputs and tools & techniques for


building a Project Charter. One size does not fit all

A well managed Project Charter will be the single most


important tool for a PM/PL to manage Project expectations

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Questions?

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