# Project Charter: [Project Name]

## 1. Executive Summary

- Project name, sponsor, and key personnel: [...]
- Business problem and objectives: [...]
- Recommended approach: [...]
- Estimated timeline and budget: [ranges, not points]
- Critical success factors: [...]

## 2. Scope

**In scope**:
- [Deliverable or capability]

**Out of scope**:
- [What we are explicitly not doing, and why]

## 3. Success Criteria

- Business: [measurable target]
- User: [measurable target]
- Technical: [measurable target]
- Timeline: [launch date or milestone]

## 4. Authority and Decision Rights

- Decided by the team: [...]
- Needs stakeholder approval: [...]
- Escalation path: [...]
- Budget authority and spending limits: [...]

## 5. Communication Plan

- Meetings and cadence: [...]
- Status reporting: [...]
- Where artifacts are stored: [...]
- How decisions are recorded: [...]

## 6. Risk Register

Scope and novelty tier: [Low | Medium | High | Extreme]

| Risk | Likelihood | Impact | Mitigation | Owner |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Risk] | [...] | [...] | [...] | [...] |

## 7. Assumptions and Dependencies

- Assumptions, and what would invalidate each: [...]
- Dependencies on other teams or systems: [...]
- Timeline impact if a dependency is late: [...]

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Signed off by: [Name, Role, Date]