Our objective is to come together as a team to create an outstanding paper

Team Charter (Contract)

Group Name:___________________________________________ Date: _________________

Topic Name: _________________________________________________ _________________

A. PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT (Describe the assignment)

B. RESULTS (What does success look like for this assignment)

SUCCESS MEASURE

1 ___________________________________________________________________

2 ___________________________________________________________________

3 ___________________________________________________________________

4 ___________________________________________________________________

C. SCOPE

(The scope defines the boundaries in terms of where the project begins and ends. The scope describes what will be delivered - where, when, and how. It describes the services, functions, systems, solutions, or tangible products for which the sponsor will take delivery.)

D. PROJECT CONSTRAINTS & ASSUMPTIONS

(List the known and anticipated constraints, and the initial assumptions for the project.)

1. ___________________________________________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________________________________________

3. ___________________________________________________________________________

4. ___________________________________________________________________________

E. PROJECT MILESTONES & DELIVERABLES

(List the major milestones and deliverables of the project.)

DELIVERABLES DUE DATE

1. __________________________________________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________________________________________

3. ___________________________________________________________________________

4. ___________________________________________________________________________

5. ___________________________________________________________________________

F. RISKS (Identify the high-level project risks and the strategies to mitigate them.)

RISK MITIGATION STRATEGY

1. _________________________________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________________________________

G. COMMUNICATION PLAN

(Highlight how your plan to communicate and how often.)

H. Describe the roles and responsibilities of the project participants. (Should align with deliverables above). This includes understanding the work to be completed, completing the research, data gathering, analysis, and documentation, informing the project manager and team members of issues, scope changes, risks, and quality concerns, and proactively communicate status and manage expectations.

Team Member Name Responsibility (be specific)

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_________________________ _____________________________________________________

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I. KEY TERMS & DEFINITIONS FOR THIS PROJECT CHARTER

Define key terms unique to this Project Charter.

J. PROJECT TEAM MEMBER COMMITTMENT

I agree to participate actively and professionally throughout this project and will meet deadlines. Additionally, I realize communications are one of the keys to success and I will give and be willing to receive communication. Lastly, I realize that my grade may be affected by my lack of participation and communication.

NAME Signature

1. _______________________________ ________________________________________

2. _______________________________ ________________________________________

3. _______________________________ ________________________________________

4. _______________________________ ________________________________________