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Project CharterExecutive Sponsors (SVP or SVP / VP): Short Description of Project:

Supports Corporate Goal (rank numerically if selecting more than one):___ Financial Strength ___ Customer Experience __ Reliable Energy Delivery Network___ Operational Efficiency ___ Workplace Engagement __ Positive Company Image __ Make Safety a Priority

Project Complexity (choose one):_____ Simple (short term, not cross-functional, 1-2 persons) _____ Focused (< 6 mos., < 8 people, little cross-org integration) _____ Full-Scale (up to 18 months, cross-organizational, critical integration points)_____ Complex (portfolio of several projects, cross-organizational, critical integration points)

Project Uncertainty (choose one):Traditional (clearly defined goal & approach) _____ Adaptive (clearly defined goal, unclear approach) _____Discovery (unclear goal, clear approach) _____ Extreme (unclear goal & approach) _____

Business Background and Impact

Background of Project

Problem Statement:

Business Need:

Business Benefit: - A- B- C- D

Description of Current State:

Description of Proposed Future State:

End State Process Owner:

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Project Name

Project Charter

High Level Project Boundaries

Project Scope: Provide a description of the project activities to be accomplished. This is often best done in an In-Frame/Out-of-Frame approach to clarify project boundaries.

In Frame (in scope) Out of Frame (out of scope)List activities / focus areas that are included in the scope of this team’s work

Clarify activities / focus areas that could be assumed to be part of the scope, but are not.

Potential Labor Impact:

High Level Cost Estimate for Project: Items to Fund Estimate

High Level Obstacles & Risks for Project: Risk or Obstacle Mitigation Plan

Dependencies on events, other projects, or other organizations:

Proposed Success Metrics:

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Project Charter

Project Details

Participants in Project:

Role Name General Resource Needs

Sponsor Provide leadership and decision making as required.

Steering Committee - Lead Coordinate and attend weekly meetings as well as make decisions as required.

Steering Committee Attend weekly meetings and make decisions as required.

Impacted by Project (key stakeholders):

Roles & Responsibilities Name Win

Project Plan: Key Milestones & Expected Completion Date:

Milestones Key Deliverable (if applic.) Responsibility TimeframeStep 1Step 2Step 3Step 4Step 5Step 6Step 7

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Project Name

Project CharterCommunication Plan:

Target Audiences What We Want Them to Know

When How

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Approvals

Sponsor approval required. Approvals by others are optional and can be added below. Several options for the method of “signature” exist, including a physical signature on a hard copy of this document, via email attachment, etc.

Title: Role: SponsorDate: Name:

Signature:

Revision History

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