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Sponsor(s) (Person(s) who provides the funding or resources for the project)
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Customer(s) (Person(s) who will order the project be started, determine if objectives are met, and accept the product of the project. The person(s) who decide if the project is a success.)
Fname lname – title, phone	Fname lname – title, phone
Fname lname – title, phone	Fname lname – title, phone

Project Statement (The overall purpose of the project)
The project statement concisely describes your project’s overall purpose. This statement should clarify the project’s overall purpose, time frames, and resource parameters and should contain the following format – Action word| End Result | Target Date For Project Completion | Cost or Hours Guideline. For example, “Implement new database Software Countywide by October 5, 20xx at an investment not to exceed $50,000.”
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Background (A brief history of the events leading up to the need for this project)
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Problem Definition (The matter requiring a solution)
Define the problem, as it currently exists. Be as objective as possible. The problem definition should be an objective statement of fact that promotes a common understanding in a short and concise format. It must avoid implied causes or solutions so avoid words such as: need to, since, because of, due to, or must as these words often suggest either a cause or solution. It should provide the business reasons for the project and should pass the ‘so what’ test.
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Desired State (The condition that will exist upon successful completion of the project)
A description of how things will be different after your project is completed. It is the condition that you want to achieve by solving the problem. Often the desired state is a reverse statement of the problem.
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Project Objectives (Goals or conditions to be attained)
Project objectives (a.k.a. standards, goals, etc.) are statements that describe the condition(s) that will exist (quantitatively and/or qualitatively) when a project is completed. Objectives should be Specific, Measurable, Agreed-upon, Realistic, and Time-Bound (SMART) and should reflect key areas of importance and value (e.g., revenue, profitability, customer satisfaction, etc.)
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Expected Outcomes & Results (Advantages and consequences)
Describe what benefits (improvements) the department and County may receive as a result of successful completion of the project. Also specify any results (consequences of), positive or negative, that the project will deliver. Include possible results measures to consider. Measures may be documented as targets to achieve, quantified improvements over a baseline, or comparative benchmark goals.
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Facts (That which is proven to exist)
Itemize facts that have an impact on the project either negatively or positively. Project requirements must be facts. Items that must exist for project success should be listed here as facts.
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Assumptions (Take or accept as being true but with no documented proof)
List the assumptions used as basis for believing the project can be successfully completed. Assumptions should not be issues that will make or break the project; rather they are items you are pretty sure of and can work with for the time being until they can be verified and turned into facts.
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Anticipated Funding Source and Budget Limit
Identify the expected source of funding and provide budget estimates on the high side of the expectation. Provide a brief cost/benefit analysis as to the merits of the project.
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Departments or Agencies Impacted
List the departments or agencies affected by this project and include a brief description of their involvement or impact.
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Revision and Approval History
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Project Concept
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Project Concept

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County of San Luis Obispo