Exam 3: Chartering Projects

Constraints identified in the project charter are uncertain situations that could negatively or positively affect the project if they occur.

The addition of acceptance criteria factors to the milestone schedule in a project charter helps the team understand who will judge the quality of the deliverable associated with each milestone,and _____.​ 

The project charter serves as a formal legal contract between the project team and the project sponsor.

The scope overview and business case sections of the project charter provide the high-level "what and where" of the project.

The project charter should help the project team and the project sponsor to develop a common understanding of what the project is all about.All of the following items are elements of that common understanding EXCEPT:​ 

The project charter grants the project team the right to: 

Which of the following documents serves as an informal contract between the project team and the project sponsor? 

In the project charter,what types of resources might be estimated and how detailed should the project budget or resource requirements be? Give some examples of how they might be expressed.

Project charters typically include all of the following elements EXCEPT:​ 

Which section of the project charter publicly acknowledges the commitment of the sponsor,managers and team members to the project? 

The project charter serves all of the following purposes EXCEPT:​ 

A project charter can vary in its length from one-page to multiple pages,depending on the size and complexity of the project.

A charter can be used to quickly screen out obviously poor projects.

During iteration planning in an agile project,agreement is reached regarding: 

Which of the following statements most accurately identifies the typical contents of the project charter? 

On agile projects the first iteration is planned as a milestone with acceptance criteria.However,subsequent milestones and acceptance criteria are determined on a ___: 

A project sponsor is wise not to sign a project charter authorizing work until the project manager and team show that they have ____: 

During project charter creation there is typically a very general understanding of the project,so any budget included is approximate and should be called a preliminary budget with a corresponding confidence level for this estimate.

In contrast to a legal contract,the parties to a signed project charter feel obligated to the spirit (as opposed to the letter)of the charter since the project details have not yet been worked out and the specifics will certainly change.

A well-written business case should persuade decision-makers to support the project and inspire the project team members and key stakeholders to work hard towards successful completion of the project.