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Project Charter

Applicable Processes/Procedures: Identify the process for creating a project charter.

1. General Information:

Project Title – The proper name used to identify this project; Project ID – The working name or acronym that will be used for the project; Sponsoring Organization – The organization sponsoring this project;

Sponsor Representative – The name of the person representing the Sponsoring Organization;

Prepared by – The person(s) preparing this document; Version – Version of this document; CRQ# – The Change Request Number for this project

Project Title Project Start Date

New Acme Store Build Out in Mexico City March 1, 2011

Project Funding Project Finish Date

To be filled when section 9 (Costs / Budget) is identified March 31, 2012

Project Manager Version

Carlos L. Watts 1

2. Executive Summary

Provide a brief overview of this project.

Acme - a home improvement company based in the US with 125 stores and annual sales of ~ $5.4M plans to expand its foot print outside of the US into Mexico City, Mexico.

3. Project Purpose

3.1. Business Need/Problem

The Business Need/Problem is an issue or opportunity pertaining to the business which needs to be resolved/acted upon. State in specific terms the issue or opportunity this project will address. Often, the Business Need/Problem is a critical business issue or initiative in the Sponsoring Organization’s Strategic Plan.

In the interest of pursuing greater profits and buffering against downturns in the US market, Acme has decided to follow its US competitors to Canada and Mexico.

3.2. Business Objectives

Define the specific Business Objectives of the project that correlate to the strategic initiatives or issues identified in the Sponsoring Organization’s Strategic Plan. Every Business Objective must relate to at least one strategic initiative or issue and every initiative or issue cited must relate to at least one project business objective.

Strategic Plan Element...