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Project Charter

A one-page project charter — the single sheet a team agrees on before any work starts, so everyone shares the same picture of what this project is and isn't. It captures the project name, a metadata row (sponsor, project lead, start, and target date), the Purpose & Objective (why it's worth doing), what's In Scope and — just as important — explicitly Out of Scope, the Milestones that give the plan a spine, and the Success Metrics that say how you'll know it worked. Naming the out-of-scope items up front is what prevents scope creep later. Fill it collaboratively at kickoff, get sign-off, and post it where the team can see it. Print it blank to draft on a whiteboard.

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Best for: Kicking off a project with shared agreement on purpose, scope, milestones, and success metrics before work begins.

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Name the project & owners.

The project, who's accountable, and the dates.

Purpose & scope.

Why it matters, and what's in and out. One point per line.

Milestones & success metrics.

The spine of the plan and how you'll know it worked.

Fill each section one point per line, or print it blank to complete by hand.

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