Purpose of Project Charter:
Give the Project Manager (and team) the AUTHORITY to do the project
Put BOUNDS around the SCOPE of the project
Consensus (CONTRACT) between STAKEHOLDERS
What should be in a Project Charter?
Project Identification
Project Stakeholders
Project Description
Benefits - MOV, ROI Cost Benefits Analysis
Project Scope
Project Schedule
Project Budget
Quality Issues
Resources
Assumptions and Constraints
Risks
Project Admin.
Acceptance and Approval
References
Terminology
Questions a Project Charter Answers:
WHO is on MY SIDE?
HOW will we KEEP SCORE?
WHAT is the REWARD?
WHO is RESPONSIBLE for what?
HOW will we COMMUNICATE
WHO has AUTHORITY?
The Kickoff Meeting:
Starts the work on project
Closure to planning phase
Communicates to everyone what the project is about
Energizes stakeholders
Engenders positive attitudes
Breakdown barriers/build bridges
Challenge of Matrix Organization:
NO MAN cand SERVE TWO MASTERS
Matt 6:24
Luke 16:13
Vijay K. Verma "Managing the Project Team
Building effective project teams is on of the prime responsibilities of project managers. Team building is the process of TRANSFORMING a group of individuals with different interests, backgrounds, and expertise into an INTEGRATED and EFFECTIVE WORK UNIT.
The POWER of teams:
Collective wisdom
Political might
More creativity
Diverse skill sets
Broad Experiences
Cultural richness
Stages of Team Development
Forming
Storming
Norming
Performing/High Performing
Transitioning (Adjourning)
-Bruce Tuckman
Jessica Lipnack and Jeffery Stamps
Unlike conventional teams, a virtual team works ACROSS SPACE, TIME, and ORGANIZATIONAL BOUNDARIES with links strengthened by webs of communication TECHnologies
Neal Whitten 1
Micromanaging, consensus management, and democratic rule all can be highly INEFFECTIVE leadership styles" Leadership 1
Neal Whitten 2
A benevolent dictator leads by actively SOLICITING INFORMATION and opinions from project members and others-listens, then demonstrates the LEADERSHIP, courage, and boldness to personally MAKE the RIGHT DECISION and stand ACCOUNTABLE for that decision"
Leadership 2
Ronald Reagan
There is no limit to what a man can do or where he can go if he doesn't mind who gets the credit
Mike Krzyzewski
Coaches draw plays. Players make plays