5. Create a Project Charter & Work Plan
- Gain management approval of a written project charter.
- Design the project plan with your project team and key stakeholders.
- Gain written approval of the project plan.
Designing a project charter requires rigorous thinking about what the enterprise wants and why it wants it. Signed approval of a written charter will confirm management’s commitment to the project’s goals.
The next step is to design a detailed work plan with the project team and key stakeholders. This plan should define the critical success factors, schedule, budget, resources, change controls and risk management program. Management approval of the work plan will ensure that key stakeholders endorse your approach and are assigning the resources needed to succeed.
