Project Charter Decision Matrix Exercise This exercise is based upon the TriHealth matrix provided on page 64 of the Kloppenborg text. Based on the attached project scenario complete the Project Chart

PROJECT CHARTER DECISION MATRIX EXERCISE

Resources

☐ Little or no monies, supplies or change in resources

☐ Requires moderate resources

☐ Requires significant resources and/or additional FTEs

Multidisciplinary

☐ One (1) discipline involved/impacted

☐ Two (2) – Three (3) disciplines involved/impacted

☐ Four (4) or more disciplines involved/impacted

Complexity

☐ Little complexity

☐ Moderate complexity

☐ Very complex

Technology Involvement

☐ No technology changes

☐ IT consult needed

☐ IT resources assigned

Approvals

☐ None needed

☐ Approval by immediate

supervisor

☐ Executive-level approval

Potential Risk Level

☐ Minimal impact on

customer

☐ Moderate impact on

customer

☐ Significant impact on

customer

Staff Commitment

☐ Involvement of

2 3 people for

solution

☐ Small team needed

to generate solutions

☐ Requires large team of

multiple departments for

improvement

Communication & Education

☐ Simple communication

plan or unit-based education

only

☐ Moderate communication

plan; requires education

across departments

☐ Complex communication/

education plan with

various media

Metrics

☐ Requires at least a one-time

follow-up check

☐ Improvement will be

tracked

☐ Baseline and ongoing

tracking of data

If majority of checks lie in this area:




Final Decision

☐ No charter needed

☐ Complete a mini or basic charter

☐ Complete a full project charter

Justification for Matrix Selections

Resources:

Multidisciplinary:

Complexity:

Technology Involvement:

Approvals:

Potential Risk Levels:

Staff Commitment:

Communication & Education:

Metrics:

Final Decision: