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CDC UP Project Charter Template
CDC UP Project Charter Template
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[Provide information on ho the development and distri!"tion of the Pro#ect $harter %emplate "p to the final point of approval as controlled and trac&ed. 'se the ta!le !elo to provide the version n"m!er( the a"thor implementin) the version( the date of the version( the name of the person approvin) the version( the date that partic"lar version as approved( and a !rief description of the reason for creatin) the revised version.]
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TAB#E O$ CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................5 1.1 Purpose of Project Charter..................................................................................................5 2 PROJECT AND PRODUCT OVERVIEW..............................................................................5 3 JUSTIFICATION.......................................................................................................................5 3.1 Business Need....................................................................................................................5 3.2 Public Health and Business Impact....................................................................................5 3.3 Strate ic !li nment............................................................................................................5 4 SCOPE.........................................................................................................................................6 ".1 #bjecti$es...........................................................................................................................% ".2 Hi h&'e$el (e)uirements..................................................................................................% ".3 *ajor +eli$erables.............................................................................................................% "." Boundaries..........................................................................................................................% 5 DURATION.................................................................................................................................6 5.1 ,imeline..............................................................................................................................% 5.2 -.ecuti$e *ilestones ........................................................................................................./ 6 BUDGET ESTIMATE...............................................................................................................7 %.1 0undin Source.................................................................................................................../ %.2 -stimate............................................................................................................................../ 7 HIGH-LEVEL ALTERNATIVES ANAL SIS.......................................................................! ! ASSUMPTIONS" CONSTRAINTS AND RIS#S....................................................................! 1.1 !ssumptions.......................................................................................................................1 1.2 Constraints..........................................................................................................................1 1.3 (is2s...................................................................................................................................1 $ PROJECT ORGANI%ATION..................................................................................................$ 3.1 (oles and (esponsibilities..................................................................................................3 3.2 Sta2eholders 4Internal and -.ternal5................................................................................16 1& PROJECT CHARTER APPROVAL...................................................................................11 APPENDI' A( REFERENCES.................................................................................................12 APPENDI' B( #E TERMS....................................................................................................13 APPENDI' C( GOALS..............................................................................................................14
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% INTROD!CTION
1.1 P!RPOSE O$ PROJECT CHARTER [Provide the p"rpose of the pro#ect charter.] The <Pro#ect 3ame> project charter documents and tracks the necessar information re!uired " decision maker#s$ to appro%e the project for funding. The project charter shou&d inc&ude the needs' scope' justification' and resource commitment as (e&& as the project)s sponsor#s$ decision to proceed or not to proceed (ith the project. *t is created during the *nitiating Phase of the project. The intended audience of the <Pro#ect 3ame> project charter is the project sponsor and senior &eadership.
( J!STI$ICATION
3.1 B!SINESS NEED [;+ample1 * data collection system is necessary to cond"ct a national pro)ram of s"rveillance and research to monitor and characteri-e the + epidemic( incl"din) its determinants and the epidemiolo)ic dynamics s"ch as prevalence( incidence( and antiretroviral resistance( and to )"ide p"!lic health action at the federal( state and local levels. Data collection activities ill assist ith monitorin) the incidence and prevalence of + infection( and +<related mor!idity and mortality in the pop"lation( estimate incidence of + infection( identify chan)es in trends of + transmission( and identify pop"lations at ris&.)] 3.2 P!B#IC HEA#TH AND B!SINESS I)PACT [;+ample1 5ystem + collects information a!o"t + infection as the #"risdictional( re)ional( and national levels and ill assist in monitorin) trends in + transmission rates( incidence rates and + mor!idity and mortality trends to help determine p"!lic health impact.] 3.3 STRATE*IC A#I*N)ENT Pro+e,t Comments Respons e R n5cale+ H , -igh' ). /edium' # , 0o(' N.A , 1ot 2pp&ica"&e NC . Division . Br n,/ Str te0i, *o ls" com"o CDC Str te0i, *o ls" <2eference *ppendi+ $ for )oals> Dep rtment o1 He lt/ nd H2m n Servi,es 3DHHS4 Str te0i, *o ls"
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6 SCOPE
4.1 OBJECTIVES [;+ample1 Improvin) epidemiolo)ic analyses !y provisionin) consistent data or to ma&in) pro)ress to ards a ?010 )oal] The o"jecti%es of the <Pro#ect 3ame> are as fo&&o(s+ [Insert 9!#ective 1] 4.2 [Insert 9!#ective ?] [*dd additional !"llets as necessary]
HI*H7#EVE# RE8!IRE)ENTS The fo&&o(ing ta"&e presents the re!uirements that the project)s product' ser%ice or resu&t must meet in order for the project o"jecti%es to "e satisfied. Re9: # I Re92irement Des,ription
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)AJOR DE#IVERAB#ES The fo&&o(ing ta"&e presents the major de&i%era"&es that the project)s product' ser%ice or resu&t must meet in order for the project o"jecti%es to "e satisfied. ) +or Deliver ;le I Deliver ;le Des,ription
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BO!NDARIES [Descri!e the incl"sive and e+cl"sive !o"ndaries of the pro#ect. address items that are o"t of scope.] 5pecifically
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5.1 TI)E#INE [*n e+ample of a hi)h<level timeline is provided !elo .]
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9e!uirements 2na& sis 8omp&eted 6 stem 7e%e&opment 8omp&eted
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E=EC!TIVE )I#ESTONES [;+ample1 6or $PI$ ma#or/tactical pro#ects( these milestones co"ld !e "sed to complete the 6"ndin) Plan/$ost and 5ched"le section of the 94, ;+hi!it @00.] The ta"&e "e&o( &ists the high.&e%e& 34ecuti%e /i&estones of the project and their estimated comp&etion timeframe.
E>e,2tive )ilestones Estim ted Completion Time1r me
[Insert milestone information (e.).( Pro#ect planned and a"thori-ed to proceed)] [Insert milestone information (e.).( 8ersion 1 completed)] [*dd additional ro s as necessary]
[Insert completion timeframe (e.).( % o ee&s after pro#ect concept is approved)] [Insert completion timeframe (e.).( % enty<five ee&s after re."irements analysis is completed)]
? B!D*ET ESTI)ATE
6.1 6.2 $!NDIN* SO!RCE [;+ample1 )rant( terrorism !"d)et( or operational !"d)et.] ESTI)ATE This section pro%ides a summar of estimated spending to meet the o"jecti%es of the <Pro#ect 3ame> project as descri"ed in this project charter. This summar of spending is pre&iminar ' and shou&d ref&ect costs for the entire in%estment &ifec c&e. *t is intended to present pro"a"&e funding re!uirements and to assist in o"taining "udgeting support. [6or $PI$ ma#or/tactical pro#ects complete and attach the re."ired sections of the 94, ;+hi!it @00 located at http1//intranet.cdc.)ov/cpic/. 6or all other pro#ects( provide a s"mmary of the pro#ectGs e+pected spendin) !elo .]
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$.1 RO#ES AND RESPONSIBI#ITIES [Dependin) on yo"r pro#ect or)ani-ation( yo" may modify the roles and responsi!ilities listed in the ta!le !elo .] This section descri"es the ke ro&es supporting the project. N me F Or0 niG tio n A1ameB A<rgB Pro+e,t Role Pro+e,t Responsi;ilities
Project 6ponsor
Person responsi"&e for acting as the project)s champion and pro%iding direction and support to the team. *n the conte4t of this document' this person appro%es the re!uest for funding' appro%es the project scope represented in this document' and sets the priorit of the project re&ati%e to other projects in his/her area of responsi"i&it . ?o%ernment emp&o ee (ho pro%ides the interface "et(een the project team and the project sponsor. 2dditiona&& ' the (i&& ser%e as the sing&e foca& point of contact for the Project /anager to manage 878)s da .to. da interests. This person must ha%e ade!uate "usiness and project kno(&edge in order to make informed decisions. *n the case (here a contract is in%o&%ed' the ro&e of a ?o%ernment /onitor (i&& often "e fu&fi&&ed " a 8ontracting <fficer and a Project <fficer. Person (ho has the authorit to enter into' terminate' or change a contractua& agreement on "eha&f of the ?o%ernment. This person "ears the &ega& responsi"i&it for the contract. 2 program representati%e responsi"&e for coordinating (ith ac!uisition officia&s on projects for (hich contract support is contemp&ated. This representati%e is responsi"&e for technica& monitoring and e%a&uation of the contractorCs performance after a(ard.
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Project /anager #This cou&d inc&ude a 8ontractor Project /anager or an ET3 Project /anager$ Fusiness 6te(ard
Person (ho performs the da .to.da management of the project and has specific accounta"i&it for managing the project (ithin the appro%ed constraints of scope' !ua&it ' time and cost' to de&i%er the specified re!uirements' de&i%era"&es and customer satisfaction. Person in management' often the Franch 8hief or 7i%ision 7irector' (ho is responsi"&e for the project in its entiret . Person (ho is responsi"&e for the technica& da .to.da aspects of the s stem inc&uding the detai&s of s stem de%e&opment. The Technica& 6te(ard is responsi"&e for pro%iding technica& direction to the project. Person (ho is responsi"&e for p&a ing the &ead ro&e for maintaining the project)s information securit .
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STACEHO#DERS 3INTERNA# AND E=TERNA#4 [;+amples of sta&eholders incl"de an epidemiolo)ist performin) a !ehavioral research pro#ect and people in the field collectin) data "sin) a soft are application (the proposed pro#ect) to collect the data re."ired for a !ehavioral research pro#ect.]
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Pro0r m Initi tives o *o l % . Eaith.Fased and 8ommunit *nitiati%e o *o l & . Pri%atiGation of /i&itar -ousing o *o l ( . Fetter 9esearch and 7e%e&opment *n%estment 8riteria o *o l 6 . 3&imination of Eraud and 3rror in 6tudent 2id Programs and 7eficiencies in Einancia& /anagement o *o l < . -ousing and >r"an 7e%e&opment /anagement and Performance o *o l ? . Froadened -ea&th *nsurance 8o%erage through 6tate *nitiati%es o *o l @ . 2 I9ight.6iGedJ <%erseas Presence o *o l A . 9eform of Eood 2id Programs o *o l D . 8oordination of Veterans 2ffairs and 7efense Programs and 6 stems