Sample Project Charter Below is an example of a "project charter." This document, often prepared by a senior executive and a project manager, gives the project manager the go-ahead and the authority to get moving on a project.

Project Title: Project Management Control System (PMCS) Date: April 7, 2000

Scope and Objectives: The Jacksonville Information Systems Company is undergoing rapid change and growth resulting in an urgent need for a more efficient use of capital funds and for managing our many projects. To this end, we are implementing a new project management control system that will satisfy both these needs and will enhance our project teams' ability to better focus on our customers' requirements.

General Objectives:

1. Enable better communication among project, group, and corporate management with regard to progress of major projects. 2. Enable senior management to more closely monitor progress of major projects. 3. Provide project personnel the capability to manage and control their projects.

Specific Objectives:

1. Reporting and Control System a. For communication of project activity within and between groups and senior management b. Initially for high-cost projects, then for "critical," then for all projects 2. Computer Support Systems a. Survey with recommendations to determine the amount and cost of computer support 3. Procedures Manuals a. Document procedures and policies b. Preliminary manual available by end of year for operator and user training

4. Project Management Training Course a. Provide basic project planning and control skills to personnel directly involved in project management b. Follow-on courses to provide software, financial, and contracting skills needed by project managers

Defining Conditions, Constraints, and Assumptions: The PMCS must be operational on the last day of this year. The first phase of this project is a technical survey and a feasibility study with a go/no-go decision point at the conclusion of the study. Implementation of the PMCS will commence on July 1 if the recommendation is to proceed.

Project Organization: The key members of the project organization are: Sponsor: Dr. Jack Maloney, VP of IS Project Manager: Mr. James Martin User Representatives: Ms. Jean Matthews and Mr. John Collier Technical Lead: Mr. Sean O'Reilly

Team Members: To be nominated by functional managers based upon the project manager's skillset requirements and his recommendations. Functional managers will provide team members for the project duration and they will be 100%dedicated to the project.

Project Manager Authority and Responsibilities 1. Staffing - the project manager will determine the skill requirements for the PMCS project and provide them, along with specific team member names, by June 1 to the appropriate functional managers. The project manager is authorized to have one clerical person and one cost analysis to assist him. Because of other project priorities, the project team is limited to no more than10 technical members without specific authority from the President. 2. Budget - the initial estimate of the project cost is $500,000. This budget cannot be exceeded without authority from the President and the Chief Financial Officer. 3. Communications - status reports will be provided to the President, CFO, and the Sponsor bi-monthly. 4. Planning/Tracking - this project will be tracked using our in-house project management software. An earned value analysis will be provided in every other status report beginning with the second report. 5. Change Control - the project manager is authorized to make project changes provided they do not exceed $5,000 in additional cost and do not impact the schedule. Otherwise, any changes will be made through the Configuration Change Control Board. 6. Document/System Access - the project manager is authorized access to any company document or system in the pursuit of this project completion. 7. The project manager will provide a project plan to the Sponsor no later than May 12.The project plan will include a description of the work, schedules, budget, spending plan, resource utilization charts, risk management plans, and a quality plan.

Support Requirements from Other Organizations: The PMCS project has the top priority in The Jacksonville Information Systems Company. Functional groups will provide all support possible to the project manager. Where conflicts in personnel assignments occur, the President will resolve them.

Approvals:

___________________ VP Project Management

_____________________ VP Information Systems

_____________________ Chief Financial Officer

_____________________ VP Human Resources

_____________________ President The above given is a sample project charter.. Question: Can you please provide Project Manager Authority and Responsibilities for the below case study? Case study 1: Develop a payment module for ecommerce platform Objective: A project charter for developing a payment module for ecommerce platform. Background: CEO of the grocery chain has determined to commence the digital shopping experience. She is confident digital shopping will open up new revenue stream but skeptical whether the company can truly launch the full scale solution. To prove her in house team can actually deliver the target state, she has hired you (students) as project manager to carry out a Proof of Concept (POC) to develop the payment module for ecommerce platform. The system will support both mobile phone and web registration. The system will require users to provide customer information such as first name, last name, email address, phone number, billing and shipping addresses, and partial credit card details. Identify and include any appropriate security measurements. No POS and inventory system integration at this point.