Rooney Dream Home Project Charter

MGT 4111: Project Management

Sarah Rooney

041068641

Bill Bowen

September 12th, 2022

1. Project Background……………………………………………………………………………………..…………………….2
2. Project Purpose …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………2
3. Project objective ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….2
4. Project Scope …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….2
5. Project Exclusions ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3
6. High-level assumptions ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..3
7. High-level constraints ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3
8. Requirements………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………..4
9. Deliverables ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4
10. Milestones…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………4
11. Stakeholders….…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..5
12. Project Manager’s Responsibilities……………………………………………………………………………………..6
13. Known Problems, Anticipated Issues, and Potential Risks…………………………………………………..7
14. High-level summary budget ………………………………………………………………………………………………8
15. Document Approval ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….9

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 Project Charter

1. Project Background:

This project is being completed to build a permanent residence for Sarah Rooney. The home will be a

free-standing 3,000 square foot home built on a 20-acre plot of land with a barn and horse fields built

upon the rest of the land in Collingwood, Ontario. This project will be started on January 1 st, 2023 and

plans to be finished no later than January 1st, 2024. The requirement is that the farmhouse will be built

within the allocated budget of $1,074, 600.

2. Project purpose:

The purpose of this project is to build a functional and modern farmhouse that will be the primary

residence of the Rooney family that will be their long-term home for the foreseeable future.

3. Project objectives:

The objective of this project is to build a 3,000 square foot home with a 1,200 square foot barn and have

2 square paddocks that are 4 acres squared in size. The build is to be finished by no later than October

1st, 2023.

4. Project Scope:

The scope of this project will include 6 main categories:

 Landscaping (excavation, foundation, grading, driveway)

 House construction (frame, roof, siding)

 Interior installations (floors, ceilings)

 Infrastructure (electrical, plumbing, and mechanical)

 Management (activities designated by the project manager)

 Inspections and milestone completion

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 5. Project Exclusions:

The following list is outcomes of the build that are not part of the project scope but will be completed as

part of the final build:

 Trails for horseback riding along the forest and property line  will be completed as part of the

landscaping process by clearing out small areas of the forest while removing minimal aspects of

the wildlife

 Smart-home appliances implemented in all aspects of the home  will be installed during the

electrical installation (smart lightbulbs, surround-sound speakers, etc.).

 Indoor arena built on the property for horseback riding in the winter or poor weather  will be

built during the process of building the barn (attached onto the barn by a hallway)

6. High-level assumptions:

The following list are the high-level assumptions that the project manager is working under:

 The cost of supplies and materials needed for the build will not increase by more than 15%

during the building process

 Weather conditions maintain good for the external build of the house

 The lot of land is approved by local bylaws for residential and farm builds

 Insurance coverage by all contractors

7. High-level constraints:

The following list are constraints that the project must be completed within:

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  All the exterior building of the house will need to be completed before snowfall  Poor weather

conditions means that construction will need to be halted, which could affect the end date of

the project.

 Working time constraints  Employees and contractors will be working within the contained

hours of Monday-Friday 9am-5pm

 Scope constraint  The project must be completed by the identified end date of January 1 st,

2024

 Environmental constraint  potential of damaging surrounding wildlife to lay foundations for

the buildings being placed on the property.

8. Requirements:

The following list is requirements of the home as outlined by the homeowner:

 Large 650 square foot kitchen with an AGA stove and granite countertops

 Functional Basement with a bedroom

 4 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms

 The barn should be winterized and built with 8 horse stalls (SIZE) and a functional feed and tack

room connected to a water source

 Wood-burning fireplace with a chimney

9. Deliverables:

The following list will be deliverables that need to be achieved during the project:

 The builds abide by all health and safety laws

 All steps of the project will be approved by the project manager and the homeowner

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  Project completed by the required time constraint of January 1 st, 2024

 Each stage of the building process abides by the budget allocations in section 14

 The building process abides by all wildlife conservation laws

10. Project milestones:

Milestone Name Milestone Description Milestone Date

Designs Completed This is the stage where the 01-02-2023

project manager and architect

finalize the designs for the

house and gains approval from

the owner of the home – these

designs are the rubric of what

needs to be completed

Permits Approved This milestone is imperative for 20-03-2022

the rest of the building process

– without permits, none of the

other sub projects can begin

such as building the frame,

plumbing, electricity

installation, etc.

Foundation Built The foundation of a home is an 01-05-2023

important milestone as it is

imperative to the functionality

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 and longevity of the home – a

proper foundation ensures that

the rest of the interior and

exterior installations have a

strong foundation to reduce the

risk of problems.

11. Project Stakeholders:

The following list is the key stakeholders that are involved in this project and that the project manager

will be working directly with:

 The Customer  They are who we are completing the project for and will be the final source of

approval/dismissal for aspects of the project. This is their home with their approved budget, so

they have the option to make changes throughout the project if they wish. They expect that this

home will be created to meet all their specific needs and wishes within the identified scope of

the project.

 Architect  They will be designing the blueprint of the build that abides by all requirements

that were outlined by the homeowner. This is the first phase of the project and is important to

the project manager because it lays out the foundation of the rest of the project – this is the

creation of the project outline

 Contractors  Their role will to be completing the construction of the home. This is the middle

stage of the project, and the project manager needs to work closely with the contractors to

ensure that they are abiding by all the requirements implemented by the homeowner and

ensure that they are abiding by all construction codes and laws.

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 12. Project Manager Responsibilities and Authority Level:

The project manager for this specific project will be Sarah Rooney. She will manage and maintain each

phase of the project. Sarah will be the main point of contact between the customer and all other

stakeholders involved in the project. The primary responsibilities of the project manager include the

following:

 Creating the project plan and charter and ensure that it is being followed accordingly

 Manages each team along the process

 Obtain approval from necessary stakeholders in the project

 Ensure that each task is completed up to customer standards

 Risk management

 Ensure that project is completed within the scope, constraints, and budget

13. Known Problems, Anticipated Issues, and Potential Risks:

Problems that could arise during the project include:

 Resource shortage  Collingwood is a smaller town that is a 1–2-hour drive to a nearby city.

Especially in poor weather conditions, it could make obtaining resources more difficult

 Lack of communication between stakeholders  subcontractors, architects, and other key

stakeholders could possibly lack communication skills between each other

Anticipated Issues that could arise during the project include:

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  Poor weather conditions  Collingwood typically gets hit with heavy snowfall in the winters

which can make certain parts of the construction extremely difficult and could also make it

difficult for subcontractors to get to the project site.

 Wildlife  There is a potential of existing trees and wildlife that may prove difficult and/or

impossible to remove for a build of this size. A lot of free space is required to build a home of

this size and the additional barn and horse fields

Potential risks to the project include:

 Going over budget  The cost of materials could increase or addressing issues that arise could

put the project over budget.

 Not finishing the project by its time constraint  weather and/or other problems and issues

could possibly cause issue with fulfilling our time constraint

 Safety  subcontractors could possibly be not fulfilling safety guidelines with the build and

there is a risk of injury and/or improper builds

14. High Level Summary Budget

Deliverable Cost

Buying the lot of land that will $400,000

be used for the project

Project Manager Salary $64,000

Architect Salary $10,000

Construction Costs $600,000

Inspection Cost $600

Total Budget $1,074,600

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 15. Document Approval Section:

Prepared By: Signature Date

Name: September 12th, 2022

Project Customer

Approved By: Signature Date

Name: September 12th, 2022

Project Manager

Name: September 12th, 2022

Architect

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