This 3-sentence summary provides the key details about a project mandate document: The document outlines the requirements for a project mandate, including providing authority over the project, background information, objectives, scope, constraints, quality expectations, and identifying an executive and project manager. It lists the topics that should be covered in the mandate and notes that the mandate is intended to trigger the 'Starting up a Project' process and provide enough initial information. The project mandate template indicates it should contain information to identify at least a prospective executive and give an overview of the subject matter.

1. PROJECT MANDATE
Project name insert project name
Release Draft/Final
Date:
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Author:
Owner:
Client:
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Document History
Document
Loca
tion
This document is only valid on the day it was printed.
The source of the document will be found in the Control section of the Project
File.
Revision
Histo
ry
Date of next revision:
Revision
date
Previous
revision date
Summary of Changes Changes
marked
Approvals This document requires the following approvals.
Signed approval forms are filed in the project files.
Name Signature Title Date of
Issue
Version
Distribution This document has been distributed to:
Name Title Date of
Issue
Version
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Purpose
To trigger the process, ‘Starting up a Project’. Should contain sufficient
information to identify at least the prospective Executive of the Project Board
and indicate the subject matter of the project.
Contents This Project Mandate should ideally contain the following topics:
Topic See Page
Authority responsible
Background
Project objectives
Scope
Constraints
Interfaces
Quality expectations
Outline Business Case (reasons)
Project tolerances
Reference to any associated documents or products
Indication of project Executive and Project Manager
Customer(s), user(s) and any other known interested parties
Authority
resp
onsib
le
Background
Project
objec
tives
Scope
Constraints
Interfaces
Quality
expe
ctati
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Outline
Busi
ness
Case
Project
toler
ance
s
References
Executive and
Proj
ect
Man
ager
Interested
Parti
es
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Outline
Busi
ness
Case
Project
toler
ance
s
References
Executive and
Proj
ect
Man
ager
Interested
Parti
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