| Project Charter Rubric |
| Topic | Criteria | Max |
| Overall/ General Provisions | Describes the general definition and purpose of a project charter.General areas of the charter contain information specific to the project (i.e. General Provisions, Table of Contents, Terms, etc.). Includes any relevant information such as how charter can be ammended/changed. Demonstrates appropriate communication skills, free of errors. | 5 |
| Project Purpose | Describes the purpose of the project and its justification from a strategic view. Includes a brief, high-level summary of the reason for undertaking the project as well as the problem/need the project aims to solve/fulfill. Clearly differentiates and explains the desired goal and why your organization should invest time and resources into your project as opposed to alternative options. | 10 |
| Measurable Goals and Objectives | Business Goals: Describes how the project will benefit the overall business using measurable metrics. Project Objectives: Describes the major results or outcomes of the project. Project objectives should always include performance (scope and/or quality), schedule and budget. | 10 |
| Project description and boundaries | Provides general description of product or service including boundaries or work excluded from the project. | 10 |
| High Level Requirements | Documents the requirements to satisfy the needs, wishes and expectations of the project stakeholders. Requirements are the certain conditions or capabilities that must be met or possessed by a system, product, service, result or component. | 10 |
| Milestone Schedule | Lists important milestones associated with the project. Includes responsible parties and estimated date of completion. | 5 |
| Key Project Deliverables | Lists the key tangible product outputs (deliverables or services) to be provided by this project along with any acceptance criteria/ measures of succes. | 5 |
| Overall Project Risk | Lists at least 5 positive and/or negative risks that could affect the project. Describes the overall risk tolerance of key stakeholders | 10 |
| Project Assumptions and Constraints | Appropriately lists at least 3 high-level assumptions and 3 high-olevel constraints relevant to the project. | 10 |
| Financial Resources | Lists key budget items and expenditures including cost estimates. | 5 |
| Stakeholder List | Lists major stakeholders with high influence (or power) over project or project resources. Includes name, organization, title in their organization, any designated role in the project, and contact information. | 10 |
| Project Approval | Clearly specifies what constitutes project success, who decides the project is successful and who signs off on the project. Identifies performance requirements and essential conditions that must be satisfied before the acceptance of the project deliverable. Clearly identifies the project manager and project sponsor. | 10 |
| Total | | 100 |
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