10 pages/ use the attachment/ Please NEVER FILL OUT the template // Be sure to include Graphs, Charts, Bullets, and Graphics from your research. All work should include references. Project Charter: At

1. 1. Project Charter template (contains Scope Section): project name:

• Where did this project come from?

• Why is it being done?

• What impact will the project create (internally, externally)?

• What strategic plan does it contribute to?

• What does the customer receive/not receive by project end?

• What key assumptions are driving this project?

• What risks could challenge project success?

1. 1. 1. 1. Goals

• What business/organization goal(s) does this project support?

• What business need is being satisfied by this project?

1. 1. 1. 1. Objectives

• What, specifically, needs to be done to meet project/customer requirements/expectations/goal?

• What is the target of the project?

Note: Ensure each objective contributes to the goal. Check to satisfy the "SMART" criteria

1. 1. 1. 1. Scope:

• What does the work of the project to meet goal include/not include?

• What are the major components of work to meet the goals/objectives/scope?

• What are the customer, process, and project deliverables within each phase?

1. 1. 1. 1. Assumptions:

• What unknowns are being made known in this project?

• What uncertainties are considered true, real, or certain for planning purposes?

• What trial balloons are being floated to verify information?

1. 1. 1. 1. Risks:

• What events could jeopardize this project's success?

1. 1. 1. 1. 
            Constraints:

• What is restricting this project?

• What standards, regulations, technologies, resource availability impact this project?

1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. Budget:

• What are the estimated costs to complete this project (document variability, range, precision at this point)

• What is the financial justification for this project?
  (i.e. Benefit Cost Analysis, Return on Investment, NPV . . .)

• What financial gains are there to doing/not doing this project?

High Level Schedule:

• When are the phases/deliverables planned to begin/end?

Milestones:

• What major points are important to communicate/measure against?

• When should/will they occur?

1. 1. 1. 1. Resource Requirements:

• What specialized resources are necessary to complete this project?

1. 1. 1. 1. Management Approaches:

• How will status be taken?

• How will project be communicated?

• How will change be managed?

• How will issues be escalated?

• How will the risk be managed?

Note: These may be separate plans within the context of the integrated project plan

1. 1. 1. 1. Sign-offs/Reviews:

• At what points will management/customer/team/peer reviews be conducted? For what purpose?

• Who signs off on the project reviews?

1. 1. 1. 1. Acceptance Criteria:

• What measurements will be used to determine customer acceptance?

• What performance criteria define project success (i.e. time, cost, resource, quality prioritization)?

• What check points are in place to ensure the right product is being delivered in the right way?

1. 1. 1. 1. Impacted ⁄ Interdependent Projects

• What projects connect to this project via inputs/outputs?

• What products are impacted by this project/how?

• What other projects are addressing related issues?