Course Project: Project Charter

Create a project charter: Provide a written project description outlining what you are trying to accomplish. Include the information recommended by the course-required readings. See the attached templates for additional details. You do not have to use these exact templates. Add or remove sections based on the nature of your project. Remember this is a high-level document to initiate your project. Specifics of project activities will be provided later.

Project Charter

Key Consulting

Project	Project Name
Created By	Your Name	Date	Creation Date
Phone	Your Phone Number	Email	Your Email

Mission	Instructions: You may also want to replace the Key Consulting logo with the projects logo. Not all the sections listed here may be needed on a particular project. There may also be items you need to include that are not included here. Many of these items listed will be visited in more detail when you start planning. The objective of the charter is to document the information as it is known at the beginning of the project not to get into the planning itself. Delete the blue instruction text as you move through the form. The mission, or goal, for the project should be documented in this row. What is the project ?
Objectives	Why is it important to achieve the project mission? What do you hope to achieve by executing the project?
Deliverables	What will the project actually produce? These should be measurable items.
Stakeholders	Who will be on the team? Who is the project sponsor? What other stakeholders have already been identified? Include contact information if possible.
Roles and Responsibilities	Are there some roles/responsibilities that need to be clarified now before the detailed planning begins? Are you clear on your responsibilities as the project manager?
High-Level Work Breakdown Structure	How will the project being structured at a high-level? WBS is similar to an outline of a project. High-level WBS divides project scope into manageable chunks that a project team can understand.
Project Milestone	List a reference point that marks a major event in a project
In-scope and out of scope	Define the boundaries of a project. Document what will and will not be included in this project.
Assumptions	What high-level assumptions have already been made about the project?
Communications	What will be the main channels of communications? Do you anticipate any communication problems that should be clarified here? How often will the team meet?
Risks	What are main high-level risks that have already been identified?
Documentation	Where will project documentation be kept? How will it be kept up-to-date?
Boundaries	Are there specific items that are NOT within the scope of the project?
Budget	Include the total amount of money that is allocated for the project to use.