Assignment on Project Charter and Management Plan

Project Charter and Management Plan
Project Client Organisation:
Contact:
System Name <<To be created by team and client>>
Date of Charter <<Date of this version>>
Document Status Draft / Approved <<delete one>>
Document
Reference
<<FileName.doc>>
Version Number Version 1<<update as necessary, in whole
numbers>>
Prepared by <<Technical Writer>>
Team Members << Names of other team members>>
NOTE THAT THIS CHARTER AND THIS HIGH-
LEVEL PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN MAY
BE MODIFIED AS NECESSARY WHEN
DETAILED REQUIREMENTS ARE
ESTABLISHED. AFTER ORIGINAL APPROVAL,
CLIENT AUTHORISATION IS NEEDED FOR ALL
CHANGES.
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1. Change History
All changes to the Project Charter must be recorded in the Change History, and a new
version of the charter must be approved by the client.
Date Description of
Change
Reason for
Change
Author of
Change
Version No.
dd/mm/06 Initial draft N/A Version 1
Second draft Some
adjustments to
the schedule
Version 2
Final draft Some minor
adjustments in
scope and
budget
Version 3
2. Authorised by:
<<Name of client representative authorising this charter & plan>>
Name: ________________________
Signature: ________________________
Date: ________________________
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Table of Contents
1. CHANGE HISTORY..............................................................................................................................2
2. AUTHORISED BY:.................................................................................................................................2
3. PART 1. PROJECT CHARTER...........................................................................................................4
3.1. PURPOSE OF THE CHARTER...............................................................................................................4
3.2. PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT................................................................................................................4
3.3. BUSINESS OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT..........................................................................................4
3.4. SCOPE OF THE PROJECT....................................................................................................................4
3.5. BUDGET AND TIMEFRAME................................................................................................................5
3.6. PROJECT MILESTONES AND DELIVERABLES.....................................................................................6
3.7. PROJECT RESOURCES........................................................................................................................6
3.8. CLIENT RESOURCES..........................................................................................................................6
3.9. PROJECT TEAM RESOURCES.............................................................................................................6
3.10. TECHNICAL ENVIRONMENT..............................................................................................................7
4. PART 2. PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN (AN BRIEF VERSION)...........................................8
4.1. RISK MANAGEMENT.........................................................................................................................8
4.1.1 Assumptions.................................................................................................................................8
4.1.2 Dependencies...............................................................................................................................8
4.2. CONSTRAINTS...................................................................................................................................9
4.3. RISK ASSESSMENT............................................................................................................................9
4.3.1 Risk Rating..................................................................................................................................9
4.3.2 Risk Mitigation............................................................................................................................9
4.4. SCHEDULE AND BUDGET................................................................................................................10
4.4.1 Schedule ( Microsoft Project software compulsory).................................................................10
4.4.2 Budget........................................................................................................................................10
4.5. MONITORING & CONTROLLING MECHANISMS...............................................................................11
5. References................................................................................................................................................11
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3. PART 1 - Project Charter
3.1. Purpose of the Charter
This charter sets out the information that is currently known about the proposed student
project, with the purpose of ensuring that all parties involved in the project share the same
understanding of what the project is expected to achieve.
The project charter is also the brief that authorises the project team to proceed with
launching the project.
3.2. Purpose of the Project
The purpose of the project is to build a new corporate network for Globex including
upgradation of the current IT infrastructure so that all the three branches of the company
are connected to each other within a common network.
3.3. Business Objectives of the Project
To be considered successful, the proposed project must achieve the following goals for the
client:
BUSINESS GOAL EVIDENCE OF GOAL ACHIEVED
1. Develop a common
corporate network
connecting all three
branches
All the officers are now connected to the network
facilitating easy transmission of files, data and
information from one branch to another
2. Upgrade existing IT
infrastructure
All the new specified computer systems with the
specific configurations are installed
3. More efficiency in the
business operations
involving
Faster operations and no need to transfer files and
data from one server to another
3.4. Scope of the Project
The project team will provide the client with the following items:
In Scope Includes
System Functions Intrusion detection and prevention, connection to cloud,
access to SNMP server, disaster recovery and backup
system, access and use of Intranet and VoIP server, all
within one common network to which, all the three
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