How To Create a Project Charter

[@ahmed99094]

Summary: Purpose of project charter. 1) Introduce people to the project (documented onboarding) 2) Align on important aspects on project( scope, objectives, budget). 3) Obtain approval to proceed with project plan. Shouldn't not be very detailed. No more than 5 pages. Project chart is very important to align the expectations of client with project plan to be executed by operator. 1) Background a. Why the project is a good idea? New strategic direction or what benefits? 2) Scope of work i. Attributes of end products ii. Actions needed to deliver the finals. iii. Define the boundaries of project. You can mentioned Out-of- Scope activities. 3) Objectives i. Should be measurable (part of SMART) 4) Governance a. Introduce teams from both sides and their roles. b. General understanding of the timeline. 5) Section of costs - budget - payment plan? 6) Constraints, Assumptions, Risks and Dependencies. The creation of the charter should be done both by project manager and the sponsor and the team. Preferably all in a conference room, to capture all views and opinions reflecting them on the charter. The discussion had can be more important than just producing a product charter document. At minimum, send the draft to the sponsor and get feedback and signatures.

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10 years later and still one of the best informative videos regarding Project charter! Great work @PMPerspective

[@PMPerspective]

Glad you liked it!

[@fleaparker3440]

It is refreshing to come across tools like this that offer explanations in simple English

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[@sogolaf3503]

in which major you are doing Project management ?

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[@kristindavis5588]

Very clear and simple. A nice refresher on the components of a project charter for someone who is a bit rusty on the concepts. Thanks for the video, please continue your efforts to help other PMs ♥

[@mitchelleze257]

This Video is pretty detailed with examples that makes you see through the "blurry screen". Really helpful. I think why some project managers tend to prepare the project charter themselves is because: 1. They have a fair idea of the project scope, objectives and execution process 2. Sometimes getting people to sit down and discuss a project charter may be time consuming. I will advocate that the discussion be moved to project plan preparation phase

[@debbiesheehan6904]

Thank you for clearing the fog from my head. I was so confused before I saw this video!

[@mkkg2004]

Honestly one of the best brief information about PM in youtube, the way of explaining, the rhythm of speaking all of the highest class. please do more videos, God bless you.

[@graceshotwell2267]

The video provides a clear, easily understandable explanation of Project Charters. As someone with no formal PM training, this video was more beneficial to me than some other resources that I have tried to use.

[@duffyanderson-rothe615]

Really loved this video. I am in the entertainment industry so I know very little about software/computer building project types, with the exception of my PMP classes. These videos include examples easier to understand than any other videos I have found. Recommend!!!

[@Atufts79]

Thank you for this video! I have never ever created a project charter (had no idea what one was until yesterday), as I am not a project manager by any means, however I have been asked to create one. Watching this video has helped me tremendously and I feel like I have the knowledge to go ahead and create one now. Thanks again!

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[@reginamcclay8520]

This video was very pointed, that is ,right to the point and extremely simple and helpful.

[@garlapatichanakya]

The information was very useful for starters like me. The video is very clear and succinct, the flow is slow to understand and comprehend.

[@lucylu3111]

Great video. Thank you. Most of them drone on in monotone... This made it sound simple and understandable. Giving examples especially were great. Thanks again.

[@judithogboru3808]

This video is so so useful and helpful towards my project management course. Thank you for taking the time to create this and put this up

[@alexeialeksandr7606]

This video explained the charter in a clearer manner than my college course

[@manojkumar-cg6ej]

Thanka Jason Sir. This is first attempt to learn about project charter..and your teaching helped me in understanding it completely in the first attempt itself..

[@calvinmaclean3156]

Excellent video! Been tasked to write a project charter for work. I had never even heard of a project charter since before yesterday but I think I have a basic grasp. Thank you so much!

[@eliseellis9472]

Thank you for this amazing, concise video!! I am going to use this video as my guide when creating Project Charters. Very grateful to PM Perspective!!

[@KristinaKushner]

Thank you for that video! Good suggestion to engage key stakeholders in creating a project charter together! And obviously, the general purpose of the doc is to authorize a pm to work and make decisions on the project, and to kick it off.

[@hibarustom5696]

I have really learned a lot especially that I am new to project management. Straight to the point and provides junior project managers with everything they need to know before drafting a project charter.

[@marindaclaasen6159]

Thank you for the video, I am new to the PM community and this really helped me to better understand the creation of the charter.

[@randallt6021]

WOW a real voice! Thank you for an educational video.

[@49pattyortiz]

Super helpful! I will most definitely follow your advice!

[@Becky-kl1iv]

Very detailed information and easy to understand. Thanks!

[@selupeMofero]

This video tutorial has been very useful. It has clearly described the Charter with examples for better understanding

[@senthilrajan9386]

Very simple and clear to understand

[@BaralGanesh]

Pure and Simple, I went through several slides and articles for my assignments before this video. Video is simple and best.

[@monique.robert]

So great! This video really helped me break down the simple process of creating a project charter. All the other resources I was using to learn seemed to overly complicate this process, and as such a key moment to a project, I really needed this clarity. The vocab breakdown helped, as did the various examples given for each step. Appreciate the templates, as well! Thanks, for making PM life a little easier for this newbie!

[@bear579]

Thank you Jason, I am a student with University of Phoenix and am in a Project Management class. This is very helpful to my studies.

[@bear579]

***** Hey Jason, would you be willing to have a look at a .mpp to help me figure out a make believe project?

[@tokolohomokale354]

Very informative, direct and accurate

[@christitommathew5717]

The content was really helpful. The way you explained it made it so simple.

[@mangossweethome1167]

I'm really appreciate the effort of your team to create a great video like this. Only excellent guys can explain the difficult/ complicated things in simple and easy way to understand.

[@mauricekirksey1973]

Using this to teach a business English class. Brilliant! Thanks.

[@obrienhughes]

Well done. This is one of the best, most concise explanations of the purpose and development of project charters I have seen.

[@ApnaLondon]

In one word Wow! Excellent piece of information Sir

[@KrishnaChaithanyarao]

very useful information with clear and simple presentation - thnq much Jason

[@jacquelinetownley7473]

Thanks that's terrific I am doing a project in health and am finding it overwhelming you do a great job

[@albannganbou9474]

What an amazing explanation of a Project Charter! I got properly it from here. Thanks

[@PMPerspective]

Glad it helped!

[@lucyasonye7486]

So helpful and understandable, I highly recommend this video tutorial

[@MrRaymacz]

One of the best videos for PMs, very clear and informative! Cheers!

[@Tejize]

Thanks a lot Jason for a concise explanation about project charter. I found it very helpful.

[@Elanore667]

Great and simple way to understand a Charter. Thanks, Jason

[@MakedaMichael]

Great video! It is quite detailed and helpful!

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[@theandrewprovost]

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[@PMPerspective]

Thanks Andrew! I'm glad you found the information useful.

[@deboraheagles7120]

I greatly appreciated this video. Jason stated things clearly and concisely making the video very easy to follow and understand. Hate it was the speaker gets to wordy. Great follow with the free template access. Well done folks!! Thank you very much.

[@clyderockwood9403]

Yes it was helpful. I am studying for my CAPM exam and the book is confusing. Your video made it very clear and understand able. Now I understand about the project charter.

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[@mlssnewman]

I finally understand what the last chapter in my textbook was trying to teach me. Thanks!

[@discocosmonaut2761]

I am a Program Administrator on a Government contract. My role has morphed into assisting the Program Manager and I find I am frustrated with our lack of team alignment. I am constantly generating reports, sending email reminders, creating new spreadsheets for tracking, and want so badly to create gantt charts, use Monday, and contact vendors to extinguish problems as efficiently as possible. All of these things are not in my lane, but I do not want to see the team fail on our project so I take initiative and just do it. Recently, our Contracts specialist pulled me aside and mentioned "PMP". I had never heard of this! After watching several of your videos, I have to say that I am enlightened and I am excited to have finally realized what my true potential can be! And should be! With all of this said, what are the first steps to put my PMP certification into motion? Are there grants and/or scholarships available for the course? I am avid about never paying full price for anything (budget savvy), so is there a more cost effective route to take for this single mom who enjoys being in control? Thank You in advance, Disco :)

[@rajkrish9347]

Crisp and easy. Thank you.

[@HeadlessZombie94]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. It was very helpful. I am in a Project management class and I have been given the role of the PM for this project. My group will definitely find this helpful.

[@julianmontereysimbockervlo1630]

Thank you for this video. I am taking Project Management 101 class, and this lecture is linked in our course module.

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[@iamblesscen2040]

Please make more videos about PM. You are excellent at presentation and this is very informative. Bravo!!!

[@shriadam]

Very useful video, watching and implementing is much easier than reading and practicing. Thank you.

[@Maacn421]

Simple and very helpful.

[@pasinduranasinghe4237]

Thank you for the great explanation.

[@Dr.KimberlySays]

Simple, illustrative, and concise. Thanks!

[@cassiusgomes3974]

This was very helpful to understanding what a project chapter is as I just started studying this discipline. Thumbs up great job

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Content of project charter is explained in great way...

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[@PMPerspective]

Hello Tyler, I'm so glad you found the video helpful. I will be making more videos later this year via a new project called Five Minute PM and would love to chat with you about any topics of interest. Feel free to reach out to me with questions here: fiveminutepm.com/ask-jason/ Leave your contact details and we can connect. Good luck in your studies!

[@Bellushaie]

Very very clear, definitely helped me understand what is expected in a Project Charter. Thanks.

[@maniecoetzer8418]

I am new to PM. this video has very informative.

[@rosk3445]

thank you for this. very easy to understand

[@niharchandraify]

Great video, Excellent explaination, Simple and straight forward

[@shiz231]

totally agree with you

[@stefanogarfagnini5760]

lesson done very well: easy to understand and clear information is given

[@herman0036]

Thank you for your effort and detailed explanation

[@PMPerspective]

Thanks Josip! I'm glad you found the information useful. Don't forget to check out the rest of the PM Perspective Channel. 😁

[@rudistephan]

Jason, Thanks for a great video. This was really useful to share with a Project Sponsor and Stakeholders in describing why we needed to collaborate on creating the Project Charter document.

[@siamrahaman973]

Thanks a lot for explaining so nicely. It was really helpful.

[@bernardschaper8017]

This is an excellent straightforward way to start a project. Thank you!

[@LeNa-jg6fq]

Thank you so much!!! These information helped me a lot when I was stressing about our project charter!!!

[@ziyadhusam6920]

it was helpful .. you make it simple thank you

[@TheAngelina79]

Thank you! This was really helpful for someone with no PM experience whatsoever

[@titilayoorhiunu1849]

This was very useful. Thank you

[@harrypalatucci6251]

Great video! Thanks for taking the time to make it clear and concise.

[@GuitarCoast]

I loved the video. Thank you so much. It really helped me with my uni assignment.

[@morinconseil]

Clear and convincing explanation, thank you!

[@sidibe2186]

great and clear tutorial

[@kamranakhtargilani3421]

A wonderful Explanation. Just loved it. Bravo.

[@SuzieJimenez]

Well explained and easy to follow

[@PMPerspective]

Glad you liked it

[@NileshBathani]

Thank you for this video. I'm glad that u created it. I was in search of project management related videos. However I could only find videos for pmp exams preparation. This will help me to understand the fundamentals.

[@hitendradedhia410]

Awesome video.. Saw almost 10 videos and this is really good one. 🙏

[@dollymsimanga1529]

Thank you for such a detailed explanation

[@abualwaleed4154]

thank you for this very useful video, I hope you make one more to explaining the project charter for contracting subcontract,

[@mariodavila4933]

GREAT INFO and to the point!

[@sharifaghafoorcatinza4861]

Thank you so much for this! You really explained it very clearly and informative.

[@isaackrampah8593]

Very educative video. thanks

[@arilaroda6294]

Great video. You have helped me so much thank you

[@edgarespinoza7623]

Nice! This video will help me a lot for inciate my thesis. Greetings from Peru.

[@parwinsallayee8465]

Excellent explanation.

[@MrWoodroe]

this was an excellent video. It helped me a lot. I do wish the templates were available though.

[@PMPerspective]

Templates are coming back soon! In fact, I should have the charter template back up by the end of the weekend.

[@siliakas]

Great explanation. Thanks!

[@PMPerspective]

Thanks Alfonso! Glad you liked the video.

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Great video! This was actually the most beneficial information I found yet.

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Great work, thanks for putting this together.

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Extremely insightful. Thank you for the video.

[@MrFagbohun]

Informative and precise. Thank you

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Excellent learning resource

[@annabethbaudendistel9993]

I am getting a masters in HIM and this was very helpful