You MUST use the Charter Template document in this module to draft your own Project Charter. You should consider a project that you are familiar with or one that you would like to be involved in. You can set the parameters and define the scope and the success criteria. You should pick something that you know enough about to complete all the sections of the Charter Template. Read the template and the detailed instructions and examples.

Project Charter Project Title: 1. Project Objective Statement Explain in one short paragraph the overall objective of the project, the budget, and the completion date. 2. Project Scope The Project Scope defines the products and services provided by a project and identifies the limits of the project. In other words, the Project Scope establishes the boundaries of a project. This section can be a few sentences in length depending on the type of project and how well the scope is defined.

3. Success Criteria Consider the criteria that would determine the level of a projects success. Be specific. Criteria should be quantifiable. Consider all stakeholders and how they would view success from their perspective. Success Criteria 1: Success Criteria 2: Success Criteria 3: Success Criteria 4:

3 4. Required ResourcesIdentify (to the best of your ability using general estimations and ranges) the initial funding, number, and type of personnel, and other resources such as raw materials or plant/facility space, committed to this project by the project sponsor. Resources Allocation and Source Funding (dollar amount and the source of funding) Source: (i.e. Federal Grant, donations, corporate budget, marketing budget) Amount: $ Project Team (include all the functional departments which will be involved in the project) Plant and Facilities Equipment Software and Technology External vendors (if needed) Regulatory Agencies

5. Signatures The Signatures of the people below document approval of the formal Project Charter. The Project The sponsor is the major funder of the project and has the authority to increase or decrease the budget, scope , or timeline of the project. The Project Manager is empowered by this charter to proceed with the project as outlined in the charter. The PM could also ask that the representative from each stakeholder group sign off on the document to assure that everyone is in agreement with the project scope. [You do not need to complete this section for this particular assignment]

4 Position/Title Signature/Printed Name/Title Date Project Sponsor Project Manager 4 Position/Title Signature/Printed Name/Title Date Project Sponsor