Project Title: Creating a Competitive Pricing Structure for Auto Glass Industry Customers

Project purpose/ background:

The Auto Glass Industry is a competitive market, and creating a well-defined pricing structure is crucial to attracting and retaining customers. The proposed project will address the need to develop a comprehensive pricing structure that meets customer needs, is competitive, and is profitable for the auto glass industry. This project will provide a practical approach to understanding how businesses in the auto glass industry can develop pricing strategies that consider market conditions, competition, costs, and customer expectations.

Instructions:

You will develop a charter for your project. The charter is used to help initiate a project. It indicates why and how the project is important to the strategic goals of the organization, outlines the basic scope of work, and enumerates the objectives. It also establishes who has authorized the project, and what limits of authority may be placed on the project manager and project leads. Additionally, it establishes where the funding will come from, and who is authorized to sign off on any changes that may be requested.

Assessment Criteria

Background (20%) - The charter should provide organizational leaders a clear picture regarding what the project will accomplish as well as why/how this project will benefit the organization in pursuit of its strategic goals. The charter should clearly identify the problem and provide a solution that adds value to the organization.

Objectives (15%) - Objectives are measurable so the outcomes can be assessed.

Scope (15%) - The scope of work clearly indicates major work conducted to accomplish the project goals. It should specify what will or won't be handled by the project team working on the project.

Schedule (10%) - Outlines tentative target dates for project milestones.

Budget (15%) - Estimates costs associated with the project. Costs should include direct costs of the project work as well as estimates on on-going costs that might result later after the project is complete.

Constraints, Assumptions, Risks, and Dependencies (15%) - Outlines any major constraints, assumptions, risks, and/or dependencies associated success of the project.

Governance (10%) - Clearly names the individuals responsible for the project and the limits of their responsibilities, including the Project Sponsor, Project Manager, and Team Leads (if applicable).3

NOTE: Remember... A charter not only guides the initiation of the project, it serves as a selling document to top-level administrators in the organization. As a rule of thumb, you should keep your charter concise. Use headings to separate your document into logical sections. (You want people to read it and refer back to it as needed. It is not a full project plan. That comes later. You need to show due diligence in thinking through the project, but you are not expected to have everything planned out fully just yet).