Purpose

The purpose of this assignment is to give you an opportunity to demonstrate your ability to prepare a project charter, otherwise known as a business case. This document will be a guide in helping you understand why you are initiating your project and what you would like to achieve at the end of your project.

How to Proceed

• Using the Project Charter Template, draft a project charter for the project you are working on in this course. Ensure that your charter has the following elements:

1. revision history;
2. project title and description;
3. business need or project goals;
4. justification for the project;
5. scope of the work ( at a high level);
6. key deliverables or final product description;
7. key milestones (with start and end dates);
8. constraints, assumptions, risks and dependencies; and
9. approval signatures, identifying your project sponsor and project managers.

• Share the draft with peers in your group to collect feedback. In addition, feel free to gather feedback from your family or friends, depending on the type of project you are doing. Include their information in the revision history, as in the example provided in Unit 3.
• Revise your project charter.

Project Charter Template

Project Title:(what is your project called?)

Project Description:(provide a clear and concise description of your project.)

Executive Summary/Background

Explain why the project being undertaken? Describe an opportunity or problem that the project is to address.

Business Need or Project Goals

Specify the goals of the project/initiative been undertaken. Ensure that your goals are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, (and has a) Timeline)

• Goal 1
• Goal 2
• Goal 3

Justification for the Project

Explain why anyone should invest in your project. Why is this project worth the effort and time you are trying to invest into it?

• Justification 1
• Justification 2

Scope of work

what will be the end result of the project? Describe what phases of work will be undertaken. It's also important to mention what activities willnot be included in this project.

Key Deliverables or Final Product Description

What is the key product or service that will be available at the end of this project?

Key Stakeholders

Project Sponsor	[name]
Project Manager	[name]
Project Team Members	[names]

Project Milestones

Identify the significant project milestones: start date, end date and any other significant dates.

Constraints, Assumptions, Risks and Dependencies

Constraints	Describe potential factors that will impact the delivery of the project
Assumptions	Describe conditions or situations that you are relying on in order to achieve project goals
Risks and Dependencies	What are the most significant risks? What things must happen before the project is delivered?

Approval Signatures

[Name], Project Sponsor

[Name], Project Manager