Project Charter Essay
PROJECT CHARTER GUIDE | | | | | Sheikh Rahman | 28 March 2013 | |
Sheikh Rahman
2013
PROJECT CHARTER GUIDE
Project Charter
The project charter, sometimes also called a Project Overview Statement (POS), is the signed document that formally defines and authorizes a project. Without a project charter, the goals of the project will be ambiguous and often understood incorrectly by the key stakeholders, each having a different point of interest in the project. The result is a project beset with conflicting priorities, role confusion, and in many cases, as failed project.
Project Charter
Purchase & Relocation of warehouse for JC Logistics
JC Logistics
Table of Contents Section 1. Charter Introduction 2 …show more content…
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No. | Risk Description | Probability
(H/M/L) | Impact
(H/M/L) | Risk Management Plan | 1 | Jenna’s Dual role as the project manager and warehouse manager | High | High, Could have negative impact on both warehouse and project activities. | Assistance will be sought to appoint a casual warehouse person to help with Jenna’s duties. | 2 | The failure to find a suitable building for warehouse relocation within stipulated time period | Medium | High, Could delay the project and derail the JC Logistics’ business plan | Appointment of a highly skilled Real Estate agent and a dedicated team member to have regular contacts with them and report back to the project manager on a weekly basis. | 3 | The builders, designers and engineers fail to finish their job within stipulated time. | Medium | High, Could delay the project and derail the JC Logistics’ business plan | Only engaging skilled and reputable builders and engineers to do the job and assigning a dedicated team member oversee their work progression and report back to the project manager on a weekly basis. |
Assumptions
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The scope of the project is clearly stated; the reader can easily understand what product, service, or result will be delivered by the project and what high-level activities will be performed. * -------------------------------------------------
The deliverables are spread over the duration of the project, following a phased approach composed of decision gates. * -------------------------------------------------
Summary cost estimates and source of funding to produce internal and external deliverables are provided, including the project management and administrative effort as well as any equipment required (e.g., hardware, software, floor space, etc.). * -------------------------------------------------
Strategic risks are identified and assessed. * -------------------------------------------------
A governance process is defined to escalate issues when required, to approve changes to the project (e.g., scope, budget, schedule), and to accept deliverables. * -------------------------------------------------
Authority relationships between team members are clearly
Sheikh Rahman
2013
PROJECT CHARTER GUIDE
Project Charter
The project charter, sometimes also called a Project Overview Statement (POS), is the signed document that formally defines and authorizes a project. Without a project charter, the goals of the project will be ambiguous and often understood incorrectly by the key stakeholders, each having a different point of interest in the project. The result is a project beset with conflicting priorities, role confusion, and in many cases, as failed project.
Project Charter
Purchase & Relocation of warehouse for JC Logistics
JC Logistics
Table of Contents Section 1. Charter Introduction 2 …show more content…
>
No. | Risk Description | Probability
(H/M/L) | Impact
(H/M/L) | Risk Management Plan | 1 | Jenna’s Dual role as the project manager and warehouse manager | High | High, Could have negative impact on both warehouse and project activities. | Assistance will be sought to appoint a casual warehouse person to help with Jenna’s duties. | 2 | The failure to find a suitable building for warehouse relocation within stipulated time period | Medium | High, Could delay the project and derail the JC Logistics’ business plan | Appointment of a highly skilled Real Estate agent and a dedicated team member to have regular contacts with them and report back to the project manager on a weekly basis. | 3 | The builders, designers and engineers fail to finish their job within stipulated time. | Medium | High, Could delay the project and derail the JC Logistics’ business plan | Only engaging skilled and reputable builders and engineers to do the job and assigning a dedicated team member oversee their work progression and report back to the project manager on a weekly basis. |
Assumptions
No. | Assumptions …show more content…
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The scope of the project is clearly stated; the reader can easily understand what product, service, or result will be delivered by the project and what high-level activities will be performed. * -------------------------------------------------
The deliverables are spread over the duration of the project, following a phased approach composed of decision gates. * -------------------------------------------------
Summary cost estimates and source of funding to produce internal and external deliverables are provided, including the project management and administrative effort as well as any equipment required (e.g., hardware, software, floor space, etc.). * -------------------------------------------------
Strategic risks are identified and assessed. * -------------------------------------------------
A governance process is defined to escalate issues when required, to approve changes to the project (e.g., scope, budget, schedule), and to accept deliverables. * -------------------------------------------------
Authority relationships between team members are clearly