Who needs project charters? You need project charters!
Project charters is probably a term you’ve heard before but didn’t really understand what it was. Don’t feel bad! Unless you’re in the project management / process improvement world it’s not surprising that you don’t know what they are or how to use them.
Let me break it down!
A project charter is an essential document for any business owner that outlines the purpose, goals, stakeholders, and key deliverables in a project. It’s an agreement (formal or informal) between business owners and people on a team or project (regardless of employee, contractor, or vendor status).
A business owner should use project charters when creating new projects to:
Clarify the project’s purpose and goals - this helps everyone understands what’s expected!
Establish the project scope - it outlines the boundaries of what’s included in a project and what’s excluded.
Identifies key players - it outlines who’s involved, what they’re role is, and what their responsibilties are.
Outlines communication expectations - helps clear the air around when you’ll meet, what to do if conflict arises, and how you’ll communicate project status updates to stakeholders (the people who need to know about the project)!
By creating a project charter before a project starts, business owners can enhance the ability to have a project run smoothly, that everyone involved understands what’s going on and what their role is, and help to save time, money, and resources!
Want to know how to create a project charter?
We’ve got a great course for that!
