Chapter Name: Project charters
Description:Focuses on the development of project charters, including goals, stakeholders, and initial scope and budget estimates.
Purpuse:To teach students how to formally authorize and define a project through a charter document.
Rational:Lays the groundwork for project accountability and direction from the outset, ensuring stakeholder alignment.
Chapters Topics
Project charter development concepts and flow of data
Explains the development process of a project charter, key inputs, and data flow during development.
The importance and benefits of a project charter
Highlights why a project charter is essential for project success and the benefits it brings.
Project charter development inputs (Project statement of work (Business need, Project scope description, Stategic plan), Business case, Agreements, Enterprise environmental factors, Organisational process assets)
Discusses the various inputs needed for project charter development.
Project charter development tools and techniques (Expert judgement, Facilitation techniques)
Discusses the tools and techniques used in developing a project charter, including expert judgment and facilitation.
Structure and scope of a project charter
Describes the typical structure and scope of a project charter, including key components.
Governance of a project charter
Explains the governance aspects of a project charter, including approvals and oversight.