1. General Project Information Project Title: Sponsors: Impact of project (Goal/objective): 2. Project Team Project Manager: Project Team: 1, 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. PROJECT CHARTER Name Role 3. Stakeholders (e.g., those with a significant interest in or who will be significantly affected by this project). Add as many as are applicable for your project. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Project Scope Statement (An executive summary of the project) Success Criteria - Once the project is finalized, how will you measure whether the project has been successful or not. Deliverables - List the high-level activities to be created by the project team in order to achieve the goal. Project Milestones - Propose start and end dates for Project Phases (e.g., Charter Approval, Planning, Review, Delivery) and other major milestones Major Known Risks Identify obstacles that may cause the project to fail and how you will resolve them if they occur Risk Risk Rating (Hi, Med, Lo) Risk Mitigation Constraints/Limitations List any conditions that may limit the project team's options with respect to resources, personnel, or schedule (e.g., predetermined budget or project end date, limit on number of staff that may be assigned to the project). External Dependencies Will project success depend on coordination of efforts between the project team and one or more other individuals or groups? Has everyone involved agreed to this interaction? 6. Sign-off (More than one person can sign-off on the project charter depending on the project.) Name Signature Date (MM/DD/YYYY)