Example of Project Charter
Project Charter
Project Name: Company: Division: Department: Process or Product: XYZ Computer System XYZ Manufacturing Company Ltd. Computer Systems Information Technology Servers and Displays manufacturing Prepared By: Document Owners Ken Owttrim John Smith Joe Blow Project or Organization Role Project Manager Director, IT – Project Owner VP, Manufacturing – Project Sponsor
Version Control Ver # 0 Date 02/01/09 Author Ken Owttrim John Smith Joe Blow Change Description Document created
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Project Charter
Project Charter Purpose
The Project Charter defines the scope, objectives, deliverables and overall approach for the work to be completed. It is a critical element for initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and monitoring the project. It is the absolute master document for the project and as such it should be the single point of reference on the project for goals and objectives, scope, organization, estimates, deliverables, and budget. There are items within the Charter that are supported by additional project control documents. In these instances the Charter will name the documents involved and describe their purpose and use throughout the project life cycle. This serves to keep changes to the master document to a required minimum while providing a mechanism to monitor and control the key areas of the project on an ongoing basis. The Project Charter also serves as a contract between the Project Team and the Project Sponsors, stating at a minimum: • • • • • • • • • • Why are we doing this and what is the overall goal. What are the assumptions and constraints going in. When do we need to be finished. What deliverables must be made to get there. What things are not to be done. When do the deliverables need to be completed and in what order. Who is going to actually do the tasks and where. What resources and money (budget) is needed. What risks are there likely to be along the way. How to keep things on target and monitor progress.
Executive
Project Name: Company: Division: Department: Process or Product: XYZ Computer System XYZ Manufacturing Company Ltd. Computer Systems Information Technology Servers and Displays manufacturing Prepared By: Document Owners Ken Owttrim John Smith Joe Blow Project or Organization Role Project Manager Director, IT – Project Owner VP, Manufacturing – Project Sponsor
Version Control Ver # 0 Date 02/01/09 Author Ken Owttrim John Smith Joe Blow Change Description Document created
1 2
Project Charter
Project Charter Purpose
The Project Charter defines the scope, objectives, deliverables and overall approach for the work to be completed. It is a critical element for initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and monitoring the project. It is the absolute master document for the project and as such it should be the single point of reference on the project for goals and objectives, scope, organization, estimates, deliverables, and budget. There are items within the Charter that are supported by additional project control documents. In these instances the Charter will name the documents involved and describe their purpose and use throughout the project life cycle. This serves to keep changes to the master document to a required minimum while providing a mechanism to monitor and control the key areas of the project on an ongoing basis. The Project Charter also serves as a contract between the Project Team and the Project Sponsors, stating at a minimum: • • • • • • • • • • Why are we doing this and what is the overall goal. What are the assumptions and constraints going in. When do we need to be finished. What deliverables must be made to get there. What things are not to be done. When do the deliverables need to be completed and in what order. Who is going to actually do the tasks and where. What resources and money (budget) is needed. What risks are there likely to be along the way. How to keep things on target and monitor progress.
Executive