02 project charter (annotated)

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Project Management Tools and Techniques

Project Charter

Project Name Laboratory development project

Develop a Project Charter for your chosen project. Use the table below

# Area Description

1 Problem/

Challenge/

Opportunity

Dr. Michael Lipsett intends to reorganize and consolidate some of his lab

space / researchers / facilities from 2 labs into a single new lab.

2 Project

Goal

Use the

SMART

formula

Did you use the

SMART

formula?

Planning the setting up of a new laboratory in Room number MEC E 1-

38 in Mechanical Engineering building by migrating the equipments and

infrastructure from room numbers MEC E 2-22 and MEC E 2-14. Theplanning should facilitate coordinated and optimized movement of labresources in the most efficient way possible such that the disturbance to

the ongoing work/studies in the building is minimized.

Laboratories affected by the migration process need to be thoroughly

inspected for available furniture and equipment, and a tentative layout of

the new lab in MEC E 1-38 needs to be prepared. Discussion withstudents, researchers, faculty members and administrative staff who are

going to be affected has to be undertaken and feedback should be

incorporated in the project plan. The migration process will be conducted

after the Wwinter term of 2011 ends.

3 Project

Deliverables

Others?

(maybe break

down the plan

into separate

deliverables)

1. F A complete plan for a fully functional and operational laboratory setup in MEC E 1-38.

2. Segregated laboratory consisting of two sections for analytical workand hands-on experimentation. (This is part of #1)

3. Infrastructure support for assistance in emergency situations (First-aid,Communication modes, Alarms etc.). (This is also part of #1)

1. Intermediate report (work in progress: outline of requirementspecification, (review templates), (ask Lipsett what he wouldlike))

2. Final Report

3. Contract

4 Imperative

One other?

1. Fully functional and operational laboratory set up in MEC E 1-38.1. Flexible layout for future changes, as well as additional open space for

future expansion


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# Area Description

(ex. Equipment

must be easily

moved)

2. Segregated laboratory consisting of two sections for analytical work

and hands-on experimentation.

3. Infrastructure support for assistance in emergency situations (First-aid,

Communication modes, Alarms etc.).

4. Meets AB codes/standards/regulations

5 Desirables

One other?

1. Movement of slurry pipeline in room number Mec E 2-14 to the new

laboratory.

2. Flexible configuration to facilitate easy movements and later changes

in layout.

3. Arrangement flexible for future laboratory expansion. (This is the

same as #2)

2. Balance: quiet space/working space/active lab space

3. Collapsible furniture

6 Assumptions 1. MEC E department will not propose any major configuration changes

at the later stage of project.

2. UWS internet connectivity will be available in the new location (MEC

E 1-38).

3. Power supply will not be interrupted during equipments functionalitytesting in the new lab.

7 Constraints 1. Slurry pipeline will make the new laboratory noisy and we want a

quiet environment to facilitate study and analysis. Thus? (how does

this constrain us?)

2. Project teams timing schedules do not have considerable overlap and

they have different academic commitments. (I think this section involvesproject constraints (by the client), not team constraints)

3. Completion of planning has to be finished before the end of winterterm. Scheduling the teams availability and efforts in line with the

ongoing academic activities has to be achieved. (Same comment as #2)

1. Minimum impact/disturbance to current research work

2. Budget

3. Deadline


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# Area Description

8 Stakeholders # Stakeholder name Needs and Expectations

1 Project Owner

(Dr. Lipsett)

Dr. Lipsett needs a smooth transition to

the new laboratory. He expects needs the

complete plan for the new laboratory tobe finished by the end of the winter term.

He expects no disruption to existingresearch projects.

2 Project Manager Project manager needs timely

achievement of project goals within the

approved budget. She expectsimprovement in his herprofessional

growth path.

3 Project Team Project team needs a good environment

where they can apply their skills to the

project in thebest manner. They expectaugmentation in their skill set and as well

as experience.

4 University of

Alberta

University needs requires a fully

functional laboratory compliant to the

relevant technological and safety

standards. It expects introduction ofa newlaboratory to provide more

experimentation options to the professors,

students and researchers.

5 Students in MEC

E department

Students who are not directly affected by

the move need the migration to causeminimum disruption to them. They expect

that the new laboratory will be useful tothem.

6 Students affected

by the move

Students need a well equipped laboratory

which allows them to experiment and

conduct analysis in an ambientatmosphere. They expect that the new

laboratory will not be unfamiliar to them.

7 Technicians Technicians need clear guidelines and

relevant timelines about the migration

process. They expect to acquire goodexposure and new skills during the

migration process. They also expect theproject to fit in their ongoing schedules

and commitments.

8 Glen Thomas Glens Dr. Thomas need is to get a clear

idea of what is required of him so that hecan check the availability and plan

accordingly. His expectations would be

are to getbe notified of any lackdiscrepancies in the facilities.


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# Area Description

9 Roger Marchand Rogers Mr./Dr. Marchands need is to

know well in advance specifics relating tothe logistics / scheduling of the moving of

the large mill. He expects the scheduling

will not affect his ongoing commitments

and activities.10 Professors

affected by the

move

The affected Professors need minimumdisruption to their ongoing research and

lab activities. Their expectation would be

that the project team coordinates with

them so that all lab movements are notundertaken at the same time (limited

hallway size). (Is the constraint the lab

equipment that is in use or the hallwaysize? I dont think hallway size is an

issue)

11 Visitors

9 Success

Criteria

1. Fully functional and operational laboratory in MEC E 1-38.

2. Successful commissioning of equipments and other laboratory

infrastructure.

3. Approval of the functioning of new laboratory by Dr. Lipsett.

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