project charter

This is a consolidated source of information which lays the foundation for successful completion of any project by identifying your project vision and communicating the overall approach for a project to all key stakeholder audiences.

At a minimum the charter will contain the following:

• Background of the organization and any information or statement of needs that helps explain how the project came to be

• Goals and objectives of the project in language that is both concise and explanatory

• Project scope delineated so that all parties involved are aware of what the project includes as well as what it does not

• Budgetary limitations

• Explanation of sponsors, stakeholders, and as well as how the project team is structured so that there will be no confusion concerning roles and responsibilities