Riordan Manufacturing Charter
Project Charter Document
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Project Name: Riordan Manufacturing China Relocation
Department: Internal Operations
Focus Area: Operations
Product: Operations Relocation from Hangzhou, China to Shanghai, China
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Prepared By
Document Owner(s) Project/Organization Role Project Manager
Project Charter Version Control
Version Date Author Change Description
1.1 04/18/2011 Document created
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 PROJECT CHARTER PURPOSE 2
2 PROJECT OVERVIEW 2
3 PROJECT SCOPE 2
4.1 Goals and Objectives 2
4.2 Project Deliverables 2
4.3 Project Estimated Costs & Duration 2
4 PROJECT CONDITIONS 2
5.1 Project Assumptions 2
5.2 Project Issues 2
5.3 Project Risks 2
5.4 Project Constraints 2
5 PROJECT STRUCTURE APPROACH 2
6 APPROVALS 2
1 PROJECT CHARTER PURPOSE
This project charter shall define the scope, objectives, and overall approach for the work to be completed. It is a critical element for initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and assessing the relocation of Riordan Manufacturing’s China operations from Hangzhou to Shanghai. It should be used as the single point of reference on the relocation for project goals and objectives, scope, organization, estimates, work plan, and budget. In addition, it serves as a contract between the Project Team and the Project Sponsors, stating what will be delivered according to the budget, time constraints, risks, resources, and standards agreed upon for the project.
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2 PROJECT OVERVIEW
Riordan Manufacturing is currently trucking products to a port on the Qiantang River where they are loaded into containers, loaded onto barges, brought to the Shanghai port, unloaded and trucked to another area where they then are loaded onto ships and depart for their final destinations. With increased production Riordan is finding that there is a significant cost savings that can be
________________________________________
Project Name: Riordan Manufacturing China Relocation
Department: Internal Operations
Focus Area: Operations
Product: Operations Relocation from Hangzhou, China to Shanghai, China
________________________________________
Prepared By
Document Owner(s) Project/Organization Role Project Manager
Project Charter Version Control
Version Date Author Change Description
1.1 04/18/2011 Document created
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 PROJECT CHARTER PURPOSE 2
2 PROJECT OVERVIEW 2
3 PROJECT SCOPE 2
4.1 Goals and Objectives 2
4.2 Project Deliverables 2
4.3 Project Estimated Costs & Duration 2
4 PROJECT CONDITIONS 2
5.1 Project Assumptions 2
5.2 Project Issues 2
5.3 Project Risks 2
5.4 Project Constraints 2
5 PROJECT STRUCTURE APPROACH 2
6 APPROVALS 2
1 PROJECT CHARTER PURPOSE
This project charter shall define the scope, objectives, and overall approach for the work to be completed. It is a critical element for initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and assessing the relocation of Riordan Manufacturing’s China operations from Hangzhou to Shanghai. It should be used as the single point of reference on the relocation for project goals and objectives, scope, organization, estimates, work plan, and budget. In addition, it serves as a contract between the Project Team and the Project Sponsors, stating what will be delivered according to the budget, time constraints, risks, resources, and standards agreed upon for the project.
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2 PROJECT OVERVIEW
Riordan Manufacturing is currently trucking products to a port on the Qiantang River where they are loaded into containers, loaded onto barges, brought to the Shanghai port, unloaded and trucked to another area where they then are loaded onto ships and depart for their final destinations. With increased production Riordan is finding that there is a significant cost savings that can be