Project Charter

Project Title:

Project Start Date: Projected Finish Date:

Budget Information:

Project Manager: Name, phone (dont need it in Lab 1), e-mail

Project Objectives:

(List all measurable outcomes your project would achieve)

Main Project Success Criteria:

(List conditions that determines your project have been successfully completed at the end of your project lifespan, usually the project outcomes meeting project objectives)

Approach:

(Processes, methods, and/or technologies used in the project)

Roles and Responsibilities

Role	Name	Organization/ Position	Contact Information

Sign-off: (Signatures of all above stakeholders. Can sign by their names in table above.)

Comments: (Handwritten or typed comments from above stakeholders, if applicable)

Business Case for (Project Name)

Date

Prepared by:

Introduction/ Background

(Describe Organization/project background)

2.0 Business Objective

(List Measurable organizational business values)

3.0 Current Situation and Problem/Opportunity Statement

(Explain why we need to propose this project)

4.0 Critical Assumption and Constraints

(Describe what conditions we assume that would make the project success and what situations that limit our scope)

5.0 Analysis of Option and Recommendation

(List and analyze three options, including base case, and recommend one for project selection)

6.0 Preliminary Project Requirements

(List high-level description of system function/feature requirements in h/w, s/w, network, etc.)

7.0 Budget Estimate and Financial Analysis

(Provide an amount of cost estimate summarized from any necessary labor, h/w, s/w, network, outsource, etc. Perform financial analysis (Details of analysis can be shown in 10.0) in ROI, NPV, etc.)

8.0 Schedule Estimate

(List schedule from starting date to end date. May include milestones)

9.0 Potential Risks

(Identify any positive/negative risks that may impact on project cost, schedule, and/or quality)

10.0 Exhibits

Exhibit A: Financial Analysis

(Provide details in financial analysis using ROI, NPV, Payback, breakeven, etc.)

Need help :-

Project (Name Description)

Prepared by: Date:

Objective:

(Same as in Project Charter)

Scope:

(Describe what works will be done in the project and what will be not included in project works)

Assumptions:

(Same as in Business Case)

Cost:

(Same as in Business Case)

Schedule:

(Same as in Business Case)

Statement of Work for (Project Name)

Prepared by: Date:

Scope of Work:

(Describe the work to be done to detail. Specify the hardware and software involved and the exact nature of the work)

Location of Work:

(Describe where the work must be performed. Specify the location of hardware and software and where the people must perform the work)

Period of Performance:

(Specify when the work is expected to start and end, working hours, number of hours that can be billed per week, where the work must be performed, and related schedule information)

Deliverables Schedule:

(List specific deliverables, describe them in detail, and specify when they are due)

Applicable Standards:

(Specify any company or industry-specific standards that are relevant to performing the work)

Acceptance Criteria:

(Describe how the buyer organization will determine if the work is acceptable and the project can be closed)

Special Requirements:

(Specify any special requirements such as hardware or software certifications, minimum degree or experience level of personnel, travel requirements, and so on)