Appendix C: Fowlers' Supply Chain Improvement Project Charter

Project Sponsor: Brian Dowell, chief operating officer

Department: Operations

Project Manager: David Able, vice president operations—technology products

Start Date: Aug. 5, 2002

Approval Date: Targeted for Sept. 2, 2002

Revision Date:

1. Introduction

Purpose of the Project Charter

The project charter is created during the initiation phase of a project to ensure that a complete understanding of the project Appendix C is Pragmatek Consulting Group 2000. Used with permission.

Project Charter Contents

The project charter documents the background and business need for the project as well as expectations for the project moving forward. The project overview provides the project scope, business and project objectives, and any assumptions. The project approach outlines the methodology to be used in completing the project along with the schedule, milestones, deliverables, and any project dependencies. A budget for the project is presented and the organization of the project team is discussed. Project expectations will be discussed and how project success will be measured. A plan for communication on the project will also be presented.

Maintenance of the Project Charter

After the initial approval by project sponsor, the project charter will be updated with approved change requests and noted with a revision date on the cover page.