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Principles of Project Management

Assessment - Project Charter Report

Learning Outcome 1: Assess the importance of project management concepts within an organisational context.

Learning Outcome 2: Compare and contrast project management methodologies and their application within global project contexts.

Learning Outcome 3: Identify and analyse the key processes of a project lifecycle.

Learning Outcome 4: Evaluate and apply tools and techniques used in the project initiation phase.

Learning Outcome 5: Critically reflect on the leadership competencies necessary to succeed in global project management environments.

Task Summary
After reading the project case study, use it to develop a 2,000-word Project Charter, describing the entire project in a short, succinct, and professional document.

Context
Project leadership is about inspiring the project team to do their best from the outset. This requires a combination of verbal and written communication skills and a range of applied leadership skills. One of the foundational documents that helps "kick off" a project is the Project Charter. The Project Charter describes the entire project in a short, succinct, and presentable document that can be shared with project staff or other stakeholders and aims to commence the project in earnest. The Project Charter helps to clarify the project context, the project team roles, and the goals of the project.

Instructions
You will be given a project case study to use in order to develop your Project Charter. Though all students will receive the same case study, it is expected that each student will think about the project from their own perspective as an up-and-coming project manager in order to formulate a unique Project Charter. Use your own style based on your critical thinking of what it means for you to lead a project. You may use one of the templates provided in the learning resources or develop your own format.

Please follow the instructions below:
Read the case study provided by your lecturer. This will form the basis for your Project Charter, because you will assume that you are the project manager for this project.
After reading the case study, begin to develop your project charter. This needs to be a 2,000- word report (+/- 10%) and must use a minimum of six (6) references (academic literature and industry publications-please consider the case study as a 7th reference). Please ensure all references are cited in-text.
The Project Charter must include the following headings and should be written as if you are presenting it to the project team that will build this project. You are the project manager. The contents of your Charter should include:
Background of the project
Reasons for the project
Project objectives
Proposed project management approach or methodology/methodologies
Constraints, limitations, and risks
Leadership structure (project manager and his or her senior aides: list their roles and explain what each does in the project. You need to cite four (4) roles)
Project risks and their mitigation
Project stakeholders and how to interact with them
The vision of the project and the type of project team culture you wish to promote in your team
Reference list

Referencing
It is essential that you use appropriate APA style for citing and referencing research.