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Project Mandate

Project Name:
Date:
Author:

Release:

Draft/Final

Owner:
Client:
Document Number:
Note: This document is only valid on the day it was printed
The source of this document will be found in the Project file

Revision History
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Overview
Purpose

The information in the Mandate is used to trigger Starting up a Project (SU). It

should contain sufficient information to identify at least the prospective
Executive of the Project Board and indicate the subject matter of the project.
It will also be used to create the Project Brief.

Contents

The Project Mandate will vary depending on the nature of the project, tailor the
proposed list to suit the requirements of your project:
Responsible Authority.........................................................................................................................2
Background.........................................................................................................................................2
Project Objectives...............................................................................................................................2
Scope..................................................................................................................................................2
Constraints..........................................................................................................................................3
Interfaces............................................................................................................................................3
Customers quality expectations.........................................................................................................3
Outline Business Case........................................................................................................................3
Project Tolerances...............................................................................................................................3
Associated documents or products.....................................................................................................3
Key appointments...............................................................................................................................3
Customer and interested parties.........................................................................................................4
If additional information is available then either include or refer to where else in the project files it is
held.

Advice

A Project Mandate may come from anywhere, but it should come from a level of
management that can authorise the cost and resource usage. It is input to
Starting up a Project (SU).
Ensure that the Project Mandate describes what is required, that there is
sufficient detail to allow the appointment of an appropriate Executive and PM.
Also ensure that the level of authority is commensurate with the anticipated
size, risk and cost of the project and that all interested parties are identified.

Responsible Authority

Background

Project Objectives

Scope

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Constraints

Interfaces

Customers quality expectations

Outline Business Case

(present the reasons for the project)

Project Tolerances

Associated documents or products

Key appointments
(an indication of who are to be the Executive and PM and other key project posts)

Customer and interested parties

(list the customer, user and other known interested parties)

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