Product Operations Program ManagerBarcelona, Cataluña, Spain
Good one, Mounir. I recall following that thread on LinkedIn, it got several reactions.
I am guessing that by giving a hint, you probably know the answer! If I answer by the book, I'd say one project charter. And in my opinion, there should be also only one, which may be then revised or amended following the change authorization circuit.
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1 reply by Rami Kaibni
Jan 25, 2016 12:50 PM
Rami Kaibni
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Hi Eduard, Which group is it on LinkedIn so i can check and follow if I am not already following.
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Eric LamySenior Project Manager| Keurig Green MountainNewbury, Ma, United States
I would also suggest that a single charter is appropriate. Any more and one runs the risk of confusing which charter is being referred to, and the primary role of a charter should be fulfilled by a single document in any case. Saving Changes...
PANKAJ KUMAR JOSHIGeneral Manager| Transrail Lighting LimitedNainital, Uttrakhand, India
One charter is enough for one project. However, If you have a big project with multiple phases/sub projects and each one require different project manager, It is convenient to have multiple charters. Saving Changes...
Anonymous
Jan 25, 2016 11:37 AM
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One charter is enough for one project. However, If you have a big project with multiple phases/sub projects and each one require different project manager, It is convenient to have multiple charters.
A side question; in your experience are projects single phase or usually most (if not all projects) have multiple phases? Saving Changes...
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
I've worked overseas including the gulf region for many years with an International Company called CCC which you might be familiar with. I was deployed on mega jobs where sometimes the project was on phases, sometimes it was one phase. It all depends on the size pf the project, complexity, company's management skills and resources.
As for the charter, if the PM is the same for all phases, project constraints, objectives, business case amd so on are all more or less the same, then one charter is more than enough for initiating the project. I do not see any reason for doing multiple charters unless business case is different and some other factors which I assume this should not be the case for a projects with multiple phases. Saving Changes...
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Jan 25, 2016 10:30 AM
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Good one, Mounir. I recall following that thread on LinkedIn, it got several reactions.
I am guessing that by giving a hint, you probably know the answer! If I answer by the book, I'd say one project charter. And in my opinion, there should be also only one, which may be then revised or amended following the change authorization circuit.
Hi Eduard, Which group is it on LinkedIn so i can check and follow if I am not already following. Saving Changes...
Antonio MarinoBusiness developer & Governance-PM Competence center leader| CONSEL - Consorzio ELIS per la formazione professionale superioreRoma, Rm, Lazio, Italy
I totally agree with Eric, several charters would generate misunderstanding and above all too much dis-alignments because they would multiply the vision of different sponsors (typically key-stakeholders): in my opinion, it would be too much dangerous! Saving Changes...
Anonymous
Eric - Antonio
What i understood from your statement about "several charters" is that these could be different charters - issued by different people or same person at different times - covering the same subject. In this case - I would agree - this is not only confusing but chaos.
However, if one charter supersede another - why would there be confusion? My statement is on the basis that we use proper configuration management? Saving Changes...
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Rami
So are you saying for small projects one charters and larger projects there could be more than one? I am not 100% clear.
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1 reply by Rami Kaibni
Jan 25, 2016 11:38 PM
Rami Kaibni
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In terms of phases, a project could have one or more than one depending on the project - This refers to the first paragraph of my answer above.
As for the charters, it does not matter if it is a small or large project, it is better to have only one charter that serves the common project measurable objectives. If there is more than one major deliverable, then you can create two charters but then you will have two separate projects.
Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten AssociatesNew Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
In terms of phases, a project could have one or more than one depending on the project - This refers to the first paragraph of my answer above.
As for the charters, it does not matter if it is a small or large project, it is better to have only one charter that serves the common project measurable objectives. If there is more than one major deliverable, then you can create two charters but then you will have two separate projects. Saving Changes...
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