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About Project Charter

Using a project charter ensures the project is of value, goals are agreed, and resources are available for successful completion.

Define business case, scope and measurable goals for the project

The output of this step is a project charter signed by the project leader and the project sponsor or mentor.

Worksheets

Project Charter

A project charter defines purpose, goals and timeline of a project. It describes the business case, constraints, goals and timeline.

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   Project Data

   • Business Case: Why is doing this project worth doing for the organization?
   • Scope: Describe the goals and results to be expected.
   • Constraints: Which constraints have to be fulfilled for the success of the project?
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   Team

   List all team members with their function and department.
3. 3

   Action Plan

   Put down the main phases of this project. Enter detailed project goals or milestones under each phase.
4. 4

   Task Details

   Enter start date and duration for each task. Mark project milestones.

Project Metrics

This table collects data about the measurable goals of the project.

1. 1

   CTQs (Critical to Quality)

   This is the list of critical-to-quality items. It is identical to the list used in the House of Quality and the technical benchmarking.
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   Specifications

   Enter specifications, e.g. metric unit, measurable value, etc. for each CTQ