The project charter defines the scope, objectives, and overall approach for the work to be completed. It is a critical element for initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and assessing the project. It should be the single point of reference on the project for project goals and objectives, scope, organization, estimates, work plan, and budget. In addition, it serves as a contract between the Project Team and the Project Sponsors, stating what will be delivered according to the budget, time constraints, risks, resources, and standards agreed upon for the project.

PROJECT EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

· project goals - Provide books to low income communities

· objectives - Collect 2000 books

· scope - Serving the Los Angeles Area

· risks - Finding appropriate books, storage space

· costs - Less than $500

· timeline - 6 weeks (completion by May 5th 2014)

Goals	Objectives
The project will provide an improved system for collecting and reusing books	Develop a system by May that tracks an end-to-end process to collect and distribute used books to low income in need families.

Project Deliverables

Milestone	Deliverable
1. Project Presentation	· In Class presentation

Project Estimated Costs & Duration

Project Milestone

Date Estimate

Deliverable(s) Included

Confidence Level

In Class Presentation

[05/05/14]

[High/Medium/Low]

PROJECT CONDITIONS

Project Issues

Priority Criteria

1 − High-priority/critical-path issue; requires immediate follow-up and resolution.

2 − Medium-priority issue; requires follow-up before completion of next project milestone.

3 − Low-priority issue; to be resolved prior to project completion.

4 − Closed issue.

#	Date	Priority	Owner	Description	Status & Resolution
1	[06/01/14]	2		Storage for books	Rental Space
2	[06/01/14]	2		Collecting enough books	Webpage to sign up for book recycling

Project Risks

#	Risk Area	Likelihood	Risk Owner	Project Impact-Mitigation Plan
1	Books	[High/Medium/Low]	Team	Access to appropriate and educational books
2	Amount	[High/Medium/Low]	Team	Collecting a sufficient amount of usable books

Project Structure Approach

We are planning on using the Project - functional Structure for this project

Project Team Organization Plans

Project Team Role	Project Team Member(s)	Responsibilities
PM	Abdullah	Equally shared
TM	Ali	Equally shared
TM	Christian	Equally shared
TM	Najla	Equally shared
TM	Lamya	Equally shared

APPROVALS

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Project Manager

Approved by __________________________________

Project Sponsor

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Executive Sponsor

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Client Sponsor

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