CREATING A PROJECT CHARTER
 
Scope Creep is the Number 1 killer of projects everywhere.  The time to deal with scope is at the very start, by establishing a definitive scope document within the Project Charter.

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Individuals attending this session are involved in one or more of the following areas:

  • Establishing the scope of the project at the start.
  • Documenting and communicating risk and constraints.
  • Assigning the key project management roles.
WHAT THE SESSION PROVIDES
The Project Charter, which is the contract between the clients and developers of the project, is the place to set the stage for the future success or failure of the entire business project.  By clearly defining scope, risk, constraints, roles, and communication plans, confusion can be eliminated before it has started.  Our experienced facilitators will guide you through these techniques and help the Project Manager to create a Project Charter that will drive successful project completion.
 
WHAT PARTICIPANTS LEARN
After attending this session, the participants will be able to:

  • Create a clearly documented Scope Document.
  • Apply two different techniques to documenting and managing the risk of a project through Risk Analysis and Scenario Planning.
  • Document and prioritize the project constraints using a Constraint Grid.
  • Define and assign the Project Manager and Project Leader roles.
  • Define and assign the Developer roles.
  • Create and maintain a plan to define the communication patterns necessary for project success.

 

 

 
UNIT 1
 Management
  • What is Project Management?
    • Roles of the Project Team
    • The Project Manager
    • The Project Leaders
    • The Project Team Members
    • The Project Developers
  • Steps to Great Projects
  • Dare to Properly Manage Resources
UNIT 2
 The Project Charter Checklist
  • Establish Defining the Project Charter
  • Project Scope
  • The Scope Diagram
  • Troubleshooting the Scope Diagram
  • Set Initial Business Objectives
  • Set Initial Project Objectives
UNIT 3
 Documenting Risk and Constraints
  • Quick and Dirty Risk Assessment
  • Risk Assessment Using Scenarios
  • Creating a Risk Action Plan
  • Prioritization
  • Why Document?
UNIT 4
 Creating a Communications Plan
  • Who are the Project Change Agents?
  • Who are the Project Change Targets?
  • What do they need to know?
  • How often will you tell them?
  • Creating a Communications Plan
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Exercise