PROJECT CHARTER
What document officially authorizes a project?
Project Charter
I am responsible for planning and managing the project. Who am I?
Project Manager
What is a stakeholder?
A person or entity with an interest in the outcome of a project.
What are the three organizational structures covered in Domain 2?
Projectized, Functional, and Matrix
A company hires an outside graphic designer to create materials for a project. What stakeholder role is the designer?
Vendor
What phase does the project charter formally approve the project to begin?
Planning phase
I often financially back the project and have final authority over scope, schedule, and budget. Who am I?
Project Sponsor
Who performs the tasks necessary to satisfy project requirements?
Team Members
In which organizational structure does the project manager have the strongest project authority?
Projectized
A school creates a new app for students. The students who will ultimately use the app are what type of stakeholder?
Customers
Name the four minimum elements identified for a project charter.
Project purpose, objectives, milestones, and project sponsor signature approval
I am an outside source contracted to provide supplies or expertise for the project. Who am I?
Vendor
Who is the regular supervisor of team members working on a project?
Manager
Which organizational structure organizes work primarily around departments or functional areas?
Functional
A project manager wants to increase the project's budget, but another person has final authority over the decision. Who is that person?
Project Sponsor
What is the difference between a project purpose and a project objective?
The purpose explains why the project exists; the objective explains what the project is intended to accomplish.
I am the ultimate beneficiary or user of the completed project. Who am I?
Customer
Name all six stakeholder roles covered in Domain 2.
Sponsor, vendor, project manager, team members, managers, and customers
Which organizational structure shares authority between the project manager and functional managers?
Matrix
Employees report to their department managers but also work with a project manager on a specific project. Which organizational structure is being used?
Matrix
What should happen if the needs justification for a project cannot be met or is not well-defined?
The project should not move forward until the need is justified or clearly defined.
I define requirements, gather resources, and manage the project's scope, schedule, and budget. Who am I?
Project Manager
What is the main difference between a project sponsor and a project manager?
The sponsor has final authority over major project matters, while the project manager plans and manages the project.
What is the major difference among projectized, functional, and matrix structures?
How authority and decision-making are distributed between the project manager and functional managers.
A company creates a temporary team dedicated to one major project, with the project manager directing the team's project work and decisions. Which organizational structure best fits this situation?
Projectized