4.1 Develop Project Charter

 

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4.1 Develop Project Charter The process of developing a document that formally authorizes a project or phase and documenting initial requirements that satisfy the stakeholders’ needs and expectations.  It establishes partnership between performing group and requesting group and formally initiates the project.   Simple Version: Create the document that defines the project W5+ characteristics:     What the project is for – scope outline     Why the project is being undertaken – business benefits     Who will be undertaking the project and who will be impacted – indentify stakeholders     When the project will occur – schedule outline     Where will the project be done – logistics outline, resources required   How the project will be undertake – approach outline
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Inputs Project Statement of Work Business Case Contract Enterprise Environmental Factors (Govt standards, organizational infrastructure, marketplace conditions) Organizational Process Assets (standards, templates, Lessons Learned notes)   Tools and Techniques Expert Judgement   Outputs Project Charter	Inputs Project Statement of Work – This may be light on detail for agile Business Case Contract (See dsdm.org for an agile contract) Enterprise Environmental Factors (Govt standards, organizational infrastructure, marketplace conditions) Organizational Process Assets (standards, templates, Lessons Learned notes)   Tools and Techniques Expert Judgement   Outputs Project Charter / Project Vision   Agile projects still need to be kicked off in a way similar to a traditional project, but the model of engagement and management of expectations may need to be different. A Project Charter should outline the W5+ (Why, What, Who, When, Where, and How) aspects of a project. For some organizations the “What will be done” and “How it will be done” may be different to in an agile environment than how they have done things before. So spent time to explain different approaches, such as iterative development, increased business involvement, empowered teams, retrospectives, etc.