1. Project Charter I want to design a project
by getting authorization to start project activities
Project Charter

2. What is it and why should I use it?
A summary document that describes the project at a high level, without a lot of detail.
Not long or complicated, perhaps 3-5 pages maximum length.
A living document that will be updated during implementation to reflect changes.

3. Possible Contents of a Project Charter
What is the Project Purpose?
What are the main Project Deliverables?
What are the high-level Project Estimates?
What are the main Project Risks?
How will big and small changes be agreed and made?
The contents of the Project Charter can vary its all about what would work for you and your agency, but usually includes statements regarding the
Project Purpose – including a statement of the need the project will address;
Project Deliverables – describing the scope of the project, including the project goal, outcomes, and major outputs;
High-level Project Estimates – including a high-level statement of the project activities, schedule, budget and a preliminary list of the roles and skills required to perform the necessary work;
Project Risks – identifying potential problems and/or risks that the project might encounter;
Project Tolerances – describing tolerances regarding deliverables, schedule, cost and decisions; and
Project Change Control – establishing an exception handling or escalation process for when the project exceeds a tolerance in any of these areas.
Each organization or project team must decide on their own requirements. At times, the purpose of a project charter may be incorporated into existing documents. In general, the PMD Pro Guide does not always recommend adoption of a new tool in every situation but, rather, encourages ‘tailoring’, adaptation and incorporation of PM tools into existing processes where possible.

4. How does a Project Charter help?
It can formally authorize a project.
It can give the project manager the authority to proceed and apply resources to a project.
It can be shared with all stakeholders and can help make sure they are all on the ‘same page’.
It serves as a record of changes and approval processes.
Have quick discussion about the benefits – the participants should under stand this very well now.
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The charter may have many different names and the process may be unique depending on the context and culture of the organization. The project charter serves as the set-up deliverable upon which the formal decision to authorize the project is made. Whatever format the signed project charter, it serves the important purpose of allowing the project to begin allocation of project resources; and begin implementing the project.
It identifies. documents and communicates the constraints (scope, time, cost) of the project and generally serves to ensure that there is shared understanding of, and commitment to, the project among key project stakeholders and sponsors (both internally and externally).

5. Discuss: Do you have something like a charter? How would it help?
What would it include?