by . PROJECT CHARTER ~ manager and team to develop a charter. d=t=il=s == =t== plan for performing the EB 6 Df ) shows an example of Figure 2.2 Project Charter Praject Title: Create ASTRA Corporation Online University Purpose: Currently, ASTRA Corporation offers and provides education and training programs for its employees that are delivered face-to-face in classroom settings. Online training has been requested by ASTRA employees at the company's six locations in North America and five locations in Europe. This project is authorized to create ASTRA Corporation Online University, an education and training component that will provide online training programs for employees. Description: ASTRA will issue a request for proposal to select an extemal contractor to design, develop, deliver, and evaluate the online environment for 20 courses that have been identified as critical information for the majority of ASTRA employees. ASTRA has identified the 20 courses from the current face-to-face course offerings in the corporate training catalog. The language of instruction will be English. Feedback for the initial six courses available online will be evaluated for availability, requirements for synchronous and asynchronous experiences, and effectiveness during the initial three-month pilot. At the conclusion of the six-course pilot, the coniractor will provide a written report and a presentation o ASTRA's Vice President for Human Resources of the results of the evaluation and recommended changes far availability, training experience, and effectiveness. The remaining 14 courses will be available online at the conclusion of the pilat. At six months, nine months, and one month after the conclusion of the first year of training offerings, the confractor will present reports of enrollments and course evaluations. Objective: Design, develop, deliver, and evaluate 20 online courses in 25 months within a budget of $500,000 for design, development, and evaluation, and $375,000 for first-year delivery. Success Criteria or Expected Benefits: The implementation of the courses are expecled 1o reduce the costs of presenting the information for the 20 courses by 26% in the first year and provide training to all new employees within their probation period and recertification for all other employees once per year. Funding: The total amount of funds authorized for this project is 500,000 for the design and development of the 20 courses and $25 per enroliment for delivery. The projected first-year enrollments are 15,000 (3,000 employees, 5 courses each). Major Deliverables: The contractor is to design, develop, deliver, and evaluate 20 onling courses; provide written and presented quarterly reports; and provide technical support at all times during the year after the initial pilot Acceptance Criteria: The online training environment will meet the ASTRA standards in AOU Publication #7. Training will be in English. The Vice President for Human Resources for ASTRA has the final approval for all courses before they go online. 8:32 8 88 A PROJECT CHARTER v Funding: The total amount of funds authorized for this project is $500,000 for the 8 7 of 9 ivelopment of the 20 courses and $25 per enrollment for delivery. The year enrollments are 15,000 (3,000 employees, 5 courses each). Major Deliverables: The contractor is to design, develop, deliver, and evaluate 20 online courses; provide written and presented quarterly reports; and provide technical support at all times during the year after the initial pilot. Acceptance Criteria: The online training environment will meet the ASTRA standards in AOU Publication #7. Training will be in English. The Vice President for Human Resources for ASTRA has the final approval for all courses before they go online. Milestone Schedule: The project timetable for key milestones in calendar months after the contract is signed with the contractor: 1. Baseline month 1 project plan prepared 2. Six pilot month 3 courses designed 3. Six pilot month 7 courses developed 4. Evaluation month 7 designed 5. Start delivery month 8 of six pilot mitossing cengage.com/static/ enti_09026&snapshotid=40018518 fockAgould=1015able:40618518 9/4/24, 1:06 PM Page 7 of 9 courses 6. Remaining 14 month 10 courses designed 7. Complete month 11 evaluation of six pilot courses 8. Remaining 14 month 12 courses developed 9. Start delivery month 12 of remaining 14 courses 10. Evaluation of month 18 all courses 11. Evaluation of month 21 all courses 12. Complete first month 248:32AR1 PROJECT CHARTER develoned m 8 f 9 very month 12 e rmsaenanfy 14 courses 10. Evaluation of month 18 all courses 11. Evaluation of maonth 21 all courses 12, Complete first month 24 year of iraning 13. Complete month 25 final evaluation of all coursas Key Assumptions: The contractor will use the course management system already developed and tested by ASTRA Corporation information systems. Constraints: Courses must present the information within the developed courses selected by ASTRA. Appropriate instructional sirategies are to be used for the prasentation of the information within the online environments. The ASTRA course managemeni system contains Web 2.0 technologies, quiz mechanisms, calendaring system, video capacity, and parficipant activity maonitoning. Major Risks: The contractor must sign a nondisclosure agreement o not reveal any proprietary information within the 20 courses to avoid disclosure of processes and practices ASTRA Corporation has developed to have a competitive edge. Approval Requirements: All courses are (o be approved by the ASTRA Vice President for Human Resources at milestones and belore their initial offering activation. Project Manager: Marie Kerba is the assigned ASTRA project manager and is responsible for the project. She is ASTRA's point of contact with the contractor and will oversea the performance of the conlractor. Reporting Requirements: The ASTRA project manager must prepare written reports and submil them electronically 1o the ASTRA, Vice President for Human Resources one week before the oral presentation. The oral presentation may use electronic presentation techniques from a distance, Authorized by: Ida Trayna, Vice President for Human Resources Date: June 1 Reinforce Your Learning It should be noted that not all projects use a project charter, Projects that are informal (not done within a formal business environment) or done in response o an unexpected event may not be appropriate for a project charter. Examples are a home remodeling project, a wedding, organizing a community event, or responding to a natural disaster. BUIS-475/INSS-675: Information Systems Project | Fall Management 2024 S BowiIik STATE UNIVERSITY 1865 Individual Assignment #1 Chapter 2 - Identifying and Selecting Projects (Due 9/9/2024 11:59 pm) *** BE SURE TO INCLUDE A COVER PAGE WITH YOUR NAME ON IT *#** Assignment: Review the recommendations for preparing a \"Project Charter' in the textbook (Section 2-3), the sample (Figure 2.2), and the course slides for chapter 2. Identify a small project that presents an IT-based innovative opportunity (e.g., new app to perform some function) and/or a need for a solution to a business problem. Draft a Project Charter for this needed 'small project' using the sample found in Figure 2.2. Be sure to include a detailed description of the requirements (at least 3 requirements) in the Description section at least 3 requirements and 3 deliverables in your Project Charter. Your submission should not be more than 5-pages AND MINIMUM OF 300 WORDS but should accurately reflect a Project Charter for the proposed 'small project.\" Please do not copy the same wording as found in the textbook. Be creative. Please include APA in-text citations and references as needed. Note: All assignments will be scanned for plagiarism and Al content (see guidelines in syllabus about plagiarism and Al content). (100 points) As a note, the APA reference for the textbook 1s: Gido, J., Clements, J., & Baker, R. (2018). Successful project management ( 7th ed.). Cengage Publishing