Templates

A business case captures the reasoning for initiating a project or task. It is often presented in a well-structured written document, but may also sometimes come in the form of a short verbal argument or presentation. The logic of the business case is that, whenever resources such as money or effort are consumed, they should be in support of a specific business need.

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business_case_small.doc

Throughout each project life cycle, lessons are learned and opportunities for improvement are discovered.  As part of a continuous improvement process, documenting lessons learned helps project teams discover the root causes of problems that occurred and avoid those problems in later project stages or future projects.  Data for this report was gathered by surveying the project team and stakeholders.

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lessons_learned.doc

A project charter or project definition (sometimes called the terms of reference) is a statement of the scope, objectives and participants in a project. It provides a preliminary delineation of roles and responsibilities, outlines the project objectives, identifies the main stakeholders, and defines the authority of the project manager. It also serves as a reference of authority for the future of the project. As such having a good understanding of how to write a project charter is a key skill for any project manager to have.

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project_charter.doc