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Project Charter Samantha Boyd

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Project Name

Happily Ever After

Project Number

0311

Project Team

Samantha Boyd, Nathaniel Beckersantos, Danielle Perinn.

Prioritization

High

Owner(s)

Samantha Boyd, Nathaniel Beckersantos, Danielle Perinn. Mr. & Mrs. Beckersantos.

Start Date

Sunday May 3, 2015

Scheduled Completion Date

November 19, 2015

Mission/ Purpose

The purpose of the project is going to accomplish the successful planning of a wedding. This includes the rehearsal dinner, ceremony along with reception. Also included will be the location of each event. This project is it’s own project that is not part of something larger. This is a one-time project.

Project

Description and Project Product

This project will create a successful implementation of marriage between two people that will be shared with friends and family. It will create a day of celebration as two lives become one. What is created is a contract between two people for the rest of their lives. I plan on completing the work required by abiding by a schedule a budget and staying within the requirements set.

Five outputs for this project are: 1. Marriage Certificate. 2. Vows. 3. Legal Recognition of a partnership. 4. Partnership. 5. Financial Stability.

Objectives

Objective is to successful plan a wedding that has a rehearsal, ceremony and reception.

Goals: 1. To successful plan and a rehearsal dinner, complete with dinner choices, location and time. This will be measured by having booked a location and time. 2. Successfully book and plan a ceremony. This will be measured by having a location, scheduled program for the ceremony, and time. 3. Successfully book a reception. This will be measured by having a location and time, along with what dinner and drink options that will be available for guests.

Business Need

This should be taken on because it is a way to legally recognize the commitment of two people. A marriage has a variety of legal benefits and allows for two people to take advantage of such benefits. Such as creating a family partnership and filing benefits with the IRS. This will allow benefits between partners to be shared and given. It will benefit the relationship to allow the couple to start a stable and beneficial family.

 

Milestones

What are the key milestone dates associated with the project? Milestones may show the completion of a set of major deliverables or phases. List at least 10 milestones and provide estimated end dates for each. Milestones must have associated dates.  

  1. Set a wedding date- End date: Sunday May 10, 2015
  2. Sent out save the date cards: May 10, 2015- May 24, 2105
  3. Select a wedding theme/colors- End date: May 15, 2015
  4. Look into rehearsal dinner locations: May 10, 2015- June 10, 2015.
  5. Pick out dinner choices- End date: June 10, 2015
  6. Sent out rehearsal Dinner invites.
  7. Ceremony locations: Including finding pastor. June 11, 2015- July 11, 2015
  8. Pick out location, put down deposit. July 11, 2015
  9. Wedding attire Fittings: Bride/Groom & Bridesmaid/ Groomsmen. July 18- July 25th.
  10. Send out wedding invitations. – August 19th, 2015 (3 Months before wedding).
  11. Pick out flowers and wedding cake. End of August 2015
  12.  Find a location for reception. End date: September 15, 2015
  13.  Put down deposit for reception. End date: September 15, 2015
  14. Find a caterer and DJ for reception.  October 1, 2015
  15.  Fine tuning details and confirmation. November 1, 2015.

Budget

Estimated Labor

$15,000

Estimated Materials

$75,000

Estimated Contractors

0.00

Estimated Equipment and Facilities

$100,000

Estimated Travel

$2,000

Total Estimated Cost

$178,000

User Acceptance Criteria

The minimum success criteria will be having a location for a rehearsal dinner, ceremony and reception to be attended by the bride and groom and their friends and family. Abiding by the schedule that each activity must be completed by will monitor the project. We can determine if this project will be a success by meeting the scheduled activities within the budget given. If not, we will need to change the scope and look into what factors are causing the project to not meeting the schedules activities.

High-Level Project Assumptions

1. The project will be completed within the budget. 2. The ceremony location will meet all requirements. 3. The rehearsal dinner will meet all the requirements of the stakeholders. 4. The reception will meet all the requirements of the stakeholders. 5. The project will remain on schedule with each activity that must be completed. 6. We will meet each milestone on time. 7. The progress of the project will be in communication with all stakeholders during the duration of the implementation of the project.

High-Level Project Constraints

1. Money- Budget. 2. Time. 3. Vendor appointments. 4. Schedules of Stakeholders. 5. Availability of venue dates. 6. Availability of vendor’s services. 7. Space of venues to hold “x amount” of people. 8.  Venue requirements, such as deposits and policies.

 

Exclusions and Boundaries

1. Will not hire an outside wedding planner. 2. Will not have an open invitation and invite anyone and everyone we know. 3. Attire for wedding will not exceed budget, if it is more than what was budgeted, it will not be chosen. 4. Will not hire a videographer. 5. Will not hire a live band. 6. Will not have appetizers at reception if it exceeds our catering in the budget. 7. Will not spend money on a limo to wedding if there is not enough money left in budget. 8. Will not have the ceremony in a place that exceeds budget.

Major Risks

1. Cannot find any venues in budget. 2. Venue does not have enough space to accommodate all invited guests. 3. DJ cancels. 4. Bridesmaid/Groomsmen drops out of wedding. 4. The Bride or Groom calls off wedding. 5. No availability for wedding date. 6. Catering has health issue violations and cannot cater. 7. Invitation card error. 8. Shortage of finances. 9. Non-availability of sizes for wedding attire. 10. Unforeseen weather circumstances, such as rain or fire.

KEY STAKEHOLDERS

Project Manager Authority Level

Samantha Boyd, Nathaniel Beckersantos

Project Core Team

 

Samantha Boyd, Nathaniel Beckersantos, Danielle Perinn, Kelly Cota, Patricia Cota and Julie and Mark Beckersantos.

 

Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) (What resources will you need with special expertise?)

Venues administrators, catering company, DJ for reception, Priest, Bakery for cake, Florist, Wedding attire sales associate, Invitations print shop associate worker.

APPROVALS

Type Name

Signature

Date

Project Manager Approval

Samantha Boyd

05/10/15

Customer/Sponsor Approval

Julie & Mark Beckersantos

05/10/15

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