EBM 680 Project – Task 1

Please choose a project idea from the list below for Task 1:

• Build a house
• Business internet site
• Develop a mobile app
• Renovate a house (whole house or critical room)
• Hold a wedding
• Hold a large event (health fair, watch party)
• Open a new business (restaurant, manufacturing, salon, school)
• Upgrade IT infrastructure (servers, for example)

Task:

1. Submit your idea for a fictional project that will be the basis for all of the remaining project deliverables this term. Choose a project from above.

• Develop a business case for your fictional project (refer to the page 2 for the template)
• Develop a project charter for your fictional project (refer to page 4 for the template)

Rubrics:

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Note:

1. Select a topic and submit the idea.
2. Fill the template below for task 1.1
3. Use the charter template for task 1.2

FOR TASK # 1.1

Business Case for Project Name

Date

Project Name:

FOR TASK # 1.2

 

Project Charter Template

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Project Charter

<Project Name>

 

 

 

 

Company Name

Street Address

City, State Zip Code

 

 

 

Date

Project Charter (Template)

<Project Name>

<Paragraph 1: Formally authorize the project>

This Charter formally authorizes a project to <complete the sentence with a descriptive of the project.  For example, describe the project in one sentence  here – is it to develop and implement a new system, upgrade an existing, perform research, etc.>.  A project plan will be developed and submitted to the Project Sponsor for approval.  Commencement of project activities will begin upon approval of the project plan and the resources to execute it by the Project Sponsor.  Included in the project plan are to be a scope statement; schedule; cost estimate; budget; and provisions for scope, resource, schedule, communications, quality, risk, procurement, and stakeholder management as well as project control.

 

<Paragraph 2: Project Scope – State the scope of the project, its deliverable and what business needs, problems or opportunities the project addresses – a market demand, business need, legal requirement, social need, customer request or technological advance >

The purpose of the <Project Name> project is to <state the purpose of the project in more detail than stated in the first sentence of the previous paragraph>.  This project meets <organizations’ name> for <state the need that the project responds to (this is the reason the project was selected) and how this project will enable the organization to meet this need>.  The project deliverables shall include <provide a high level description of the project deliverables in the form of a system description including functionality or expected results>

<Paragraph 3: Identify the Project Manager and give him authority to apply organization resources to the project >

The Project Manager, <Project Manager Name>, is hereby authorized to interface with management as required, negotiate for resources, delegate responsibilities within the framework of the project, and to communicate with all contractors and management, as required, to ensure successful and timely completion of the project.  The Project Manager is responsible for developing the project plan, monitoring the schedule, cost, and scope of the project during implementation, and maintaining control over the project by measuring performance and taking corrective action.

<Paragraph 4: Provide the summary milestone schedule >

A completed project plan will be developed and submitted to the Project Sponsor for approval by <insert delivery date>.  Upon approval of the project plan resources will be assigned to the project and work will commence within <xx> days.  Once the project commences, work on the project will be performed according to the schedule provided in the approved project plan.  The Project Manager will obtain approval from the Project Sponsor for any schedule changes which impact the project completion milestone.  <if you have hard dates for milestones which the project must meet, include them here – for example a regulatory requirement could impose a hard date for a milestone>

<Paragraph 5: Project Budget – state the budget for the project and identify funding sources >

The budget for the <Project Name> project is $<amount>.  It is to be funded through <funding source/budget>.

Sponsor Acceptance

Approved by the Project Sponsor:

__________________________________________             Date:___________________

<Project Sponsor Name>

<Project Sponsor Title>

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