Scenario - Based PMP Exam Prep Series : Question #024 | Project Charter Explained, by EduHubSpot on YouTube. 1 min 48 s.
- Video length
- 1 min 48 s
- Time to do it
- 10 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Read the scenario and note the role of the person, such as a vice president reviewing old project charters. The role tells you what that person would and would not do.
Underline the exact question wording. Words like NOT, EXCEPT or FIRST change which option is correct, so find them before you look at the answers.
Recall what the Project Charter does. It formally authorizes the project and gives the project manager authority to use organizational resources.
Check each option against that definition. A true statement about the charter stays, and the false one becomes your answer.
In this scenario, the false statement is that the project manager must be consulted while the charter is written. The project manager may help, but consultation is not mandatory.
Confirm the sponsor or initiating group issues the charter, not the project manager. The charter comes before the project management plan.
Eliminate options that mix up the charter with the project management plan. The plan is detailed and created later, while the charter is high level.
Pick your answer, then reread the question to make sure you chose the option that is NOT true, not the one that is true.
Tips and common mistakes
Watch for NOT and EXCEPT in the question, since many wrong answers come from misreading it.
Remember the charter is high level and includes milestones and the project manager assignment, not detailed schedules.
Do not assume the project manager writes the charter, because the sponsor authorizes it.
Practice with old charters from your own workplace to make the concepts concrete.
Questions
Who writes the Project Charter?
The sponsor or the initiating group issues it. The project manager may be consulted or named in it, but their consultation is not required.
What is the difference between the charter and the project management plan?
The charter authorizes the project and is high level. The project management plan is detailed and created later during planning.
Why is the Project Charter important on the PMP exam?
It appears in many scenario questions about authority, initiation and stakeholders, so knowing its purpose helps you eliminate wrong options quickly.
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