The Project Charter is a document that formally establishes a project and the commitment made by the organization to carry out the project. It gives the project manager authority to lead the project. A charter is a contract of sorts that should, at a high-level, describe the work the project team is agreeing to complete.

For this assignment you will select a project from the list below, and write a Project Charter that is relevant to the chosen project. This can be a fictitious company, and therefore dates, budget, and participant will be fictitious, as well. Note: You will use the same project you select for this assignment to complete assignments in Modules 2 and 3.

There is no prescribed template for this assignment, as charters come in many forms. You are free to choose a template from online, but be sure to delete any existing content. You are welcome to create your own document, as well.

In your charter, be sure to include:

All 12 categories/sections of a Project Charter

Project overview/description

Purpose and justification

Objectives and success criteria

High level requirements

Assumptions and constraints

Risks

Milestone schedule

Budget summary

Stakeholders

Approval requirements

Project manager role and authority level

Sponsor and authority level

Project List:

Financial services company - Upgrade software for call phone system for 250 client service employees.

Retail business (merchandise sales) - Open a new location to expand business and service to additional customers.

Home renovation company - Complete the renovation of millionaire's mansion.

Web development - Develop and launch a new e-commerce website.

Other - Discuss with professor before beginning project.