{"id":3924,"date":"2018-10-08T10:11:32","date_gmt":"2018-10-08T10:11:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/joapen.com\/blog\/?p=3924"},"modified":"2018-10-08T20:57:29","modified_gmt":"2018-10-08T20:57:29","slug":"program-charter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/joapen.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/08\/program-charter\/","title":{"rendered":"Program Charter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The program charter formally expresses the organization&#8217;s vision, mission and benefits expected to be produced by the program.<\/p>\n<p>It also defines program-specific goals and objectives in alignment with the organization&#8217;s strategic plan and in support of the business case.<\/p>\n<h1>Key elements of a program charter are<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>scope<\/li>\n<li>assumptions<\/li>\n<li>constraints<\/li>\n<li>high-level risks<\/li>\n<li>high-level benefits<\/li>\n<li>goals and objectives<\/li>\n<li>success factors<\/li>\n<li>timing<\/li>\n<li>key stakeholders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Program authorization<\/h1>\n<p>The steering committee approves first the business case, so the economic justification is clear; then the program charter is reviewed and authorized. This program charter approval gives the program manager the authority to start the program, other subsidiary programs, projects or related activities.<\/p>\n<h1>Measuring the program success<\/h1>\n<p>The program charter will be used to measure the program success. It should include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Metrics for success,<\/li>\n<li>a method of measurement,<\/li>\n<li>and a clear definition of success.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The approval of the business case authorized &#8220;why&#8221;, the approval of the program charter authorizes the &#8220;how&#8221;. 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