SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT

PROJECT SCHEDULING AND TRACKING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
You have recently joined an organization that is just beginning to follow formal project management practices. In a meeting, your manager describes your next assignment, a project to select and implement a new telephone system for the customer service department. When you request a signed charter authorizing you to begin work, the manager suggests you “just draft something.” Which of the following is true about the development of a project charter?
A
The sponsor creates the project charter, and the project manager approves it.
B
The project team creates the project charter, and the PMO approves it.
C
The executive manager creates the project charter, and the functional manager approves it.
D
The project manager creates the project charter, and the sponsor approves it.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The project charter is a document stating the purposes of the project. It serves as an informal contract that helps the team stay on track with the project objectives.

Detailed explanation-2: -The project start-up is the first opportunity for the project manager to set the tone of the project and set expectations for each of the project team members.

Detailed explanation-3: -The person assigned by the performing organization to achieve the project objectives. The SMP utilizes the term Project Manager to refer to both the Federal Project Manager and its supporting Contractor Project Manager.

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