Project Charter
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Project Sponsor
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* Note: All blue italicized sections are directional in purpose and should be deleted from the final document.
Table of Contents
1. Project description and justification
2. PRoJect Objectives
3. Project Scope
3.1 Out-of-Scope:
4. Project deliverables
5. summary milestone Schedule
6. assumptions and constraints
7. Key stakeholders
8. Project Charter Approval
Project Description and Justification:
State the business need that the project addresses. Why is the project being undertaken? What is the business case for this project? How will it be a solution to a problem faced by the company or how will it give the organization the ability to take advantage of an opportunity? What business value will the project will bring to sponsors and stakeholders?
Project Objectives:
SMART - Specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, time-based. Should reflect interested parties' expectations as to how the project will address a defined business need.
· Objective 1
· Objective 2
· Objective 3
Project Scope:
Sets the boundaries for the project; the work, broken down, that is required to achieve the goal of the project.
Out-of-Scope:
The work that will not be performed.
Project Deliverables:
Deliverables are tangible and measurable outcomes that must be produced to successfully complete the project. Includes both product and project deliverables.
Summary Milestone Schedule:
Using bullet points, outline the estimated Completion dates of the major phases of work in your project.
Assumptions and Constraints:
The constraints affecting the project have been identified and are listed below.
State all assumptions, anything your team thinks to be true in order for the project to be successful but there is no guarantee. Also state all constraints which are limitations on you and your Assumptions and constraints can be anything; they might be related to human resources, budget, time or any kind of functionally.
Key Stakeholders:
Note at least 5 - 10 stakeholders. Stakeholders may be negatively or positively affected by the project. Include both project and product stakeholders.
Project Charter Approval
Approval of the Project Charter indicates an understanding of the purpose and scope of the project and agreement with this document’s contents.
Charter Approvals will be collected via email approval. Approvers include:
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