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INTRODUCTION

The Project Charter establishes a partnership between the performing and requesting organizations of a project.

An approved Project Charter formally initiates a project and is typically used for project kick-off.

The Project Manager should ideally participant in creating the Project Charter.

The Project Charter provides the Project Manager with the required authority to plan and execute the project.


TABLE OF CONTENTS Project Purpose & Description Project Objectives High Level Requirements Summary Milestone Schedule Estimated Project Costs / Budget Stakeholder Project Manager Project Organization High Level Risks Training Needs Change Management Technical Decisions Conflict Resolution


PROJECT PURPOSE & DESCRIPTION

o Describe the main purpose or justification of the project. Consider using parts of the business case and other available agreements related to the project.


PROJECT OBJECTIVES

o Describe the main objectives of the project. Please considero Scopeo Timeo Costo and other areas of interest

Objectives Success Criteria

Sponsor

Scope

Time

Cost

xxx


HIGH LEVEL REQUIREMENTS

o Define the high level requirements for the product or services for which the project has been set up

o Think about using a requirements traceability matrix from the very beginning of the project to properly document each requirement


SUMMARY MILESTONE SCHEDULE

o Provide a summary of expected milestones for the product or service of this project.

o In case of known time constraints, please describe them here as well.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct

Kick Off

Start Design

Start Build

Start Test

Go-Live


ESTIMATED PROJECT COSTS / BUDGET

o Provide high level estimated project costs and budget for the project.

o Depending on information available, describe overall budget and budget for individual project phases.

o Use business case information


STAKEHOLDER

o List the key stakeholders and describe their role.

Stakeholder Role


PROJECT MANAGER

o This is to officially nominate and authorize the project manager of the project.

o Authorization level should be mentioned here as well


PROJECT ORGANIZATION

o Draft a high level org chart for the key areas of the project.

Project Managers<>

Bus. Owners<>

PMO<>

Bus. Owners<>

Project Managers<>

Program Manager<>

Development Lead<>

Test Lead<>

Training Lead<>

Functional Lead<>

Developer<>

Developer<>

Developer<>

Training SME<>

TechnicalLead<>

Architecture SME<>

Test Team<>

Functional Team<>

Infrastructure SME <>


HIGH LEVEL RISKS

o Describe the major known risks and how to mitigate them.

# Description

Impact Probability Response

Responsible

Status

1 Scope changes

High 75% Mitigate John Doe open

2

3

4


TRAINING NEEDS

o Describe the known training needs in case of introducing o New softwareo New productso New serviceso Organizational changes

o Consider also possible training need to deliver the project.


CHANGE MANAGEMENT

o Describe the organizational change management need to obtain acceptance for the new product or service coming with the project.


TECHNICAL DECISIONS

o Describe any technical decisions critical for the project.o Architectural changes o Infrastructure changeso Etc.


CONFLICT RESOLUTION

o Describe the process to solve conflicts. Define an escalation path.

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