The project charter summarizes plans to build a garage for Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence to park their RV and boat in accordance with a new city ordinance. The garage will be 50 feet long and 30 feet wide with roll-up doors, windows, electricity, and plumbing for RV hookups. Acme Construction and Engineering will build the stucco exterior with asphalt shingles over 2x6 framing. The charter establishes the problem of the new parking restrictions, goals for the garage features, project scope, assumptions, expected impact, 120-day schedule, $30,000 budget, and defines the project manager, sponsor, and contractor roles.

1. Developing a Project Charter
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2. Case Study Overview
The goal of the Lawrence garage project is to build a garage on the property of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence. They have been parking their RV and their son's
boat in their backyard in a fenced, gated area. However, their city has passed a new ordinance that prohibits residents with RVs, boats, off-road vehicles,
or utility trailers from storing or parking such vehicles on their property or on the street for more than 72 hours. These vehicles must now be parked or
stored in a "building suitable for that purpose." Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence have decided to build a garage.
They have hired an architectural firm to develop the plans and specifications for the garage. These have been completed, along with all the working
drawings and a bill of materials, and the architect has also agreed to be Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence's project manager, help them select a contractor, and work
with the contractor's project manager.
Acme Construction and Engineering (ACE) has won the bid to build the garage. You have been appointed to be the project manager for ACE. You were
not involved in the bidding process.
The garage is designed to be big enough to hold a motor home or travel trailer and a boat. It is 50 feet long and 30 feet wide with two 14-feethigh by
12-feet-wide roll-up doors for the RV and boat and a standard 3-foot side door. There are two windows on the side of the garage that has the standard
door, three windows on the side with no door, and two windows in the back wall. Inside there are to be lights and electrical outlets to be used when
working on the RV or boat. The plans also show RV hook-ups inside (water, electric, and sewer) and there should be a drain in the floor. There should be
a small bathroom (commode and sink only) in the back corner of the garage and a utility sink adjacent to the bathroom.
The exterior walls are to be stucco, and the roof is to be asphalt shingles to match the existing house. Walls should be of 2X6 construction to allow for
greater insulation.
Since there is an existing home, utilities are already present. The architect has submitted the plans to the city, but these plans have not yet been
approved and a permit has yet to be issued.
CASE STUDY EXERCISE
Create a project charter for the Lawrence garage project. It really should be written by the general manager for the contractor, but she has asked you to
write a draft and then the two of you will polish it together.

3. Project Charter Steps
• Problem Statement
• Goal Statement
• Project Scope
• Restrictions and Assumptions
• Project Impact
• Duration / Schedule
• Budget
• Project Manager Authority Level

4. Project Charter
Problem Statement
Government pass the new ordinance to restrict the RV’s
or boats, Off-road Vehicles parking such vehicles on
their property or street more than 72 hours. These
vehicle should parked or stored in “building suitable for
that purpose”
Goal
 Build a garage big enough to store the boats and
RVs.
 RV should be hook-ups with electric, water and
sewer.
 Drainage in the floor.
 Small bathroom in the back corner of the garage.
 Utility sink adjacent to the bathroom.
 Asphalt Shingle to match existing house.
 2X6 Construction to allow for greater insulation.
Scope
 Building a garage for RVs, Boats parking.
 Decision Rights: Project Sponsor, Team Leader
Restriction and Assumption
Restrictions
 Cannot park the RVs and Boats on the street more than
72 hours.
Assumption
 Public hook-up facility is available.
 Enough Space is provided to build garage.
 Legal Entity is followed.
Impact Analysis
RVs, Boats will be safe in the garage.
Duration: 120 Man days(input is not given in case study)
Budgets: $30,000 (input is not given in case study)
Project Manager Authority Level
Project Sponsor: Mr and Mrs. Lawrence
Contractor : Acme Construction & Engineering
Project Manager: Myself

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