ProjectCharterExample.docVIP

Project Charter Example Project Name: LMT/PEL LIMS Deployment Project Prepared by John Doe and Mary Smith Date: 8/22/06 Initiation: LABORATORY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (LIMS) DEPLOYMENT February 6, 2006 (Supersedes the December 15, 2005 general LIMS Deployment Charter) Operating Group Task #95: Provide Plan for LIMS deployment at Facility A and funding plan. Project Manager: John Doe, CIO Project Administrator: Mary Smith, Project Management Office Synopsis: Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) are information management systems designed to track, organize, store and report on laboratory-generate data and analytical results. In addition, when used in core laboratories, the LIMS provides a portal for generating accounting reports and the systematic distribution of resulting data back to the requesting scientists and collaborators. LIMS can operate in both highly regulated and non-regulated environments. LIMS can meet all Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) requirements by providing full sample tracking, user certification, instrument and calibration management, standards reagents management, full auditing, CFR21 Part 11, report and sample scheduling, bar coding, on-line help, and other functions. By eliminating several common sources of human error and by connecting directly to the laboratory-based instrumentation, LIMS improve laboratory efficiency. A full-featured LIMS will manage various laboratory data types including sample log-in, reporting analytical results, billing, and other related operations. Purpose/ Business Need: As a result of the increased use of various high throughput technologies in virtually all areas of biological research, sophisticated software is needed to help research and diagnostic laboratories manage, analyze, and organize complex data. In addition, core technology facilities must be able to manage and distribute the data back to collaborating scientists in a controlled and secure manner. They must