Registries Project Charter

1 Introduction

1.1 Background and Definitions

1.2 Purpose of this Document

1.3 Project Charter Approval

2 Project Objectives

2.1 Vision

2.2 Project Objectives

2.3 Key Success Indicators

3 Scope

3.1 Functional Scope Overview

3.2 Scope Determination and Decision Making Process

4 Technical Architecture

4.1 Overview

4.2 Architecture Direction and Decision Making Process

5 Implementation Considerations

5.1 Testing Strategies

5.2 Quality Assurance Reviews

5.2.1 Project Management Practices

5.2.2 Architectural Reviews

5.2.3 Code Reviews

5.3 License Management

5.4 Project Documentation

5.5 Implementation Support

5.6 Software Support and Community Sustainment

6 Project Delivery Approach

6.1 Project Team Training

6.2 Modular Delivery

6.3 Versioning and Compatibility

6.3.1 Definition of Compatibility

6.3.2 Versioning of Software

6.3.3 Client-Server Version Compatibility

6.3.4 Framework and API Compatibility

6.4 Development Phases

6.4.1 Preparation and Planning Phase

6.4.2 Application & Technology Architecture Phase

6.4.3 Software Design and Development

6.4.4 Software Testing and Configuration Phase

6.4.5 Software Release & Implementation Support

6.4.6 Post-Release Support

7 Project Organization

7.1 Partnerships

7.1.1 Investing Partners

7.1.2 Adopters

7.1.2 Interested Parties

7.2 Project Team Organization

7.3 Recruiting and Assigning Positions

7.3.1 Guiding principles for recruiting

7.4 Termination and Rotation of Positions

7.5 Contributions from the Community

8 Project Financial Administration

8.1 Costing Assumptions

8.2 Cost Summary

8.3 Funding Assumptions

9 Project Management

9.1 Project Planning

9.2 Project Communications

9.3 Change Request and Issue Management

9.3.1 Change Request Procedure

9.3.2 Issues Management Procedure

9.4 Risk Management

9.5 Project Documentation Strategy

9.6 Collaboration Tools

10 External Marketing and Communication Approach