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Complete the project charter

Complete the project charter

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Complete the project charter

- How often have you gone to a meeting where nobody knows its purpose or what must be accomplished by the end of the meeting? A meeting agenda would have solved that. Similarly, a Six Sigma project needs a project charter. In this movie, I'll explain how to complete the project charter for a Six Sigma project. The project charter is a document that provides direction and focus to the project team. It is management's authorization for the project, spelling out the purpose, goals, scope of work, and assignment of resources to the project. In short, it provides legitimacy to the project's existence. While there may be variations as to how much is included in project charters, here are the key elements of a project charter. Project name: Give the project a name for easy identification. Opportunity or problem statement: Describe the opportunity or problem to be addressed. Remember, it should be a specific recurring problem…

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