Project Charter Template

General Project Information

Project name

Project Sponsor

Project Manager

Email

Address

Expected Start Date

Expected Completion Date

Expected Savings

Estimated Costs

Describe the Problem or Issue, Objectives, and Deliverables of this Project

Problem or issue:

Description:

Objective:

Success Criteria$/$Expected benefits:

Funding:

Expected deliverables:

Acceptance Criteria:

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Define the scope and schedule

Within scope:

Outside of scope:

Tentative Schedule

Key Milestone Start # of weeks Complete

Define the project resources and costs

Project team $($list members$)$:

Support resources:

Cost type Vendor$/$labour names Rate Qty Amount

Labour

Materials

Materials

Administrative

Miscellaneous

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Describe Project risks, constraints, and assumptions

Risk:

Constraints:

Assumptions:

Prepared by: Date:

Authorized signature: Date:

Authorized signature: Date:

Authorized signature: Date:

Define the scope and schedule Resources:

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included in a Project Charter.

$$ Review examples of project charter in textbook.

$$ Use the project charter template provided in word to complete the assignment.

$$ Note: the same background information will be used for assignment #$2.$

Business Background for Creation of Project Charter

Overview of the Project:

Northern College has been expanding its offerings to students by providing various services on

campus and with the final completion of a new building there is space allocated to create a store

to sell computer and computer supplies while also offering hands on computer support. The space

layout is finalized but the final design elements need to be completed $($ie$.$ Painting, shelving for

product, furniture etc.$)$ The plan is to have this up and running in $8$ months with a team hired and

ready to open the doors to students at the beginning of the Fall Term. The next step is to get final

approval for the space from the College President so that the final designing of the space can

begin. The manager of the project is Fred Riley from Operations, and he reports into Jane

Crawley the Facilities Manager. Fred has been designated the project lead and Jane will be his

sponsor for the project.

The objective of this project is to implement a campus store when class starts beginning of

September $2024$ with enough inventory $($computers$,$ computer supplies, such as memory sticks,

mouse pads, and cables etc.$)$ to last through the first $4$ weeks of classes as well as staff hired as

Computer Specialists to assist students.

Some of the activities that will need to be completed are:

$1.$ Develop the store design and furnish with shelving, displays, desks and seating etc.

$2.$ Determine what computers and supplies will be sold in the store.

$3.$ Establish competitive prices for the computers and supplies.

$4.$ Source and secure supply vendors.

$5.$ Establish marketing, procurement, operations, and any other necessary departments for

the store.

$6.$ Hire $3$ staff: $1$ Full time and $2$ Part time $($Northern College Students$)$

$7.$ Promote the opening of the store.

$8.$ Plan for the grand opening

The scope of the project does not include:

$$ Development of any other school store departments

$$ Store construction

Some things to consider for the project:

Major Milestones

List all major milestones needed to ensure project completion successfully.

Example $($you will need to add more milestones based on your assessment of the project:

$$ Start of the Project is Jan $2024$

$$ Finalization of store layout, design and preparations for opening.

$$ All vendors selected.

$$ Contracts or orders completed with all vendors.

$$ Supplies delivered to the store.

$$ Pricing determined.

$$ Employees hired and trained $($Northern College students$)$

$$ Opening promoted to students and faculty.

Key timing for elements of project

Store layout and design:

$6$ weeks to finalize store layout$/$design and secure approvals.

$2$ weeks to prime walls for painting.

$2$ weeks to paint.

$4$ weeks to source furniture and fixtures for store

$4$ weeks for furniture and fixtures to arrive from order date.

$2$ weeks to place furniture and wall fixtures.

$1$ week to touch up$.$

$1$ week to complete walkthrough

Product sourcing, ordering and arrival for stock:

$8$ weeks for sourcing of products

$2$ weeks to issue Purchase Orders to vendors.

$4$ weeks for arrive from order date.

$2$ weeks to place furniture and