ABC Company Extreme Lawn Mower The project charter is a document issued by the project initiator or sponsor that formally authorized the existence of a project, and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities

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ABC Company Extreme Lawn Mower
The project charter is a document issued by the project initiator or sponsor that formally authorized the existence of a project, and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities.
Project Sponsor: Your Professor
Project Manager: You
Project Customer: All ABC Company Customers
Date Prepared: Today’s date

Project Purpose and Justification: There has been a number of customers in our market space that are seeking a high-end riding lawn mower. This is a niche market of 10% of the total lawn mower market. The Return On Investment (ROI) has showed conclusively a positive return over the first eight years of the product life cycle. This new product introduction is aligned with ABC company’s long-term strategic plan.

 

High-Level Project and Product Requirements: Reliable, high efficiency, 35 horsepower engine Luxurious cab Dash with complete set of gauges High performance engine High performance cutting system

Summary Budget: The budget is not to exceed 1 million dollars. This is considered a hard constrain. The project is not to exceed one year in length. This is considered a hard constrain.

Initial Risks: Large project New product design Project involves the use of new technology Supply chain complexity Lack of effective project manage maturity with in ABC Company Scope is ill defined Delays to required infrastructure Requirements have compliance issues Low quality responses to RFP Vendors start late Vendor components fail to meet requirements Technical change impacts project

Summary Milestones	Due Date
Exploration	TBD
Design	TBD
Go-no-go	TBD
Prototype Development	TBD
Go-no-go	TBD
Development	TBD
End user testing	TBD
Launch	TBD
Marketing	TBD

 

Project Objective	Success Criteria	Person Approving
Scope	New Product development and introduction
Time	Less than 1 year
Cost	Less than 1 million dollars
Quality	Must meet all internal quality standards (this is to be documented in the WBS)
Other

 

Acceptance Criteria: There are to be a number of Go-No-Go milestones within the project WBS (after each major phase) Must meet all CAA reguirments

Project Manager Authority Level

Staffing decisions Budging management Schedule management Change control process owner Project communications

 

Technical Decisions: TBD

 

Conflict Resolution: TBD

 

Escalation Process: To be created formally and listed in the WBS (this is a new process for ABC Company)

 

Authority Limitations: Project Manager to report and gain approval for any increase or decrease in project budget of 10K or a schedule change of + or - 15 days

Approvals:
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Project Manager Signature Sponsor Signature
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Project Manager Name Sponsor Name
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Date Date

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