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[Agency/Organization Name]

[PROJECT NAME]

[Author Name]
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Table of Contents
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Project Overview ............................................................................................................................................4

1.1

Detailed Scope Statement ..............................................................................................................................4

2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8

Project Identification ................................................................................................................................4

Project Objectives ....................................................................................................................................4
In Scope ...................................................................................................................................................4
Out of Scope ............................................................................................................................................4
Dependencies ...........................................................................................................................................4
Organizational Impacts ............................................................................................................................5
Project Acceptance Criteria .....................................................................................................................5
Project Constraints ...................................................................................................................................5
Project Specifications...............................................................................................................................5

Authorization..................................................................................................................................................5

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Guidelines:

Refer to Complexity Matrix to determine project level and required templates.

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Project Overview

1.1 Project Identification

This section provides the necessary information about the project organization and project participants.

Project Title
Project Manager
Service Account Manager
Sponsor

Detailed Scope Statement

Define the project deliverables and boundaries. Consider: major business functions, organization, infrastructure, and product/service
components created or modified.

2.1 Project Objectives

Define measureable objectives for the project. Describe what you are trying to accomplish or produce. Quantifiable criteria can
include: schedule, cost, performance, and quality measures.

2.2 In Scope
List in scope deliverables. Describe them in business terms. This should include: products, services, measureable outcomes, results, or
specific items that must be produced to consider the project or project phase complete.

2.3

Out of Scope

Identify project boundaries by specifying items excluded from the scope.

2.4

Dependencies

Identify internal and external project associations or logical relationships.

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2.5 Organizational Impacts

List the organizational units (Agency, Dept, etc) that are impacted by this project. Highlight new/changed business processes.

2.6 Project Acceptance Criteria

Describe the process and the criteria that will be used to determine if the: deliverables, products, services, and components are
acceptable. Acceptance criteria can include: fitness of use, quality, and performance criteria.

2.7 Project Constraints

List anything that restricts or limits the actions of the team. Typical constraints are related to: scope, schedule, budget,
technology, management directives.

2.8 Project Specifications

Provide any specification documents the project should comply with, for example, industry, or technology specifications and,
contractual agreements.

Authorization

Secure approvals either hardcopy or email depending upon governances.

Name

Project Role

Approval Saved

Date
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