Lesson 3 Overview

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An OD project initiative is a set of tasks and objectives, which have agreed-upon beginning and end dates. A project charter defines the goals and objectives of the project, scope of work to be completed, approach to the project, deliverables, milestones, and project structure.

A project proposal is a document which sets out a potential line of activities or tasks in which the author usually asks for approval to proceed. Alternatively, a project charter is a document which is drawn up once a proposal has been approved and outlines the governance of the project and what it is trying to achieve.

WFED 595A students are expected to develop a project charter in order to conduct a field-based project successfully.

Lesson Objectives

After completing this lesson, you should be able to

• define a project charter,
• develop a project charter with the necessary structure and elements, and
• create a progress report for your field-based project to help you focus on completing the project in a timely manner.

Lesson Readings & Activities

By the end of this lesson, make sure you have completed the readings and activities found in the Lesson 3 Course Schedule.

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