Creates a structured project charter that establishes project boundaries, stakeholder agreements, and success criteria before detailed planning begins. Produces a comprehensive document covering scope, RACI assignments, milestone planning, and an initial risk register suitable for agile, classic, or hybrid project methodologies.
Read any existing documentation (proposals, emails, briefs) to understand the project background. Identify the core problem or opportunity the project addresses. Create the charter file with a structured template that will be populated in subsequent steps.
Create a file named PROJECT-CHARTER-[PROJECT-NAME].md with this template:
Draft a project charter that defines scope, stakeholders, success criteria, and initial risk register. Covers problem statement, RACI matrix, milestone planning, and scope boundaries for both agile and classic methodologies. Use when kicking off a new project or initiative, formalizing scope after an informal start, aligning stakeholders before detailed planning begins, or transitioning from discovery to active project work. Source: pjt222/development-guides.