ProjectCharter

A. GeneralInformation

ProjectTitle:

QuantumComputing

BriefProject
Description:
PreparedBy:
Date:

Thisprojectwillprovidetheaudiencewithabriefhistoryonthedevelopmentof
selfhealingmaterials,andtheirpotentialuses.
PeterWalker,DevinTanner,JeremyGutierrez,CoreyHowman,Andrew
Krumbach,CarolynCamara,MarcoVeglia
10/10/13

Version:

0.7

B. ProjectObjective:
Explainthespecificobjectivesoftheproject.Forexample:Whatvaluedoesthisprojectaddtotheusers/organization?
Howdoesthisprojectalignwiththestrategicprioritiesoftheorganization?Whatresultsareexpected?Whatarethe
deliverables?Whatbenefitswillberealized?Whatproblemswillberesolved?

Thisprojectwillserveasaninformationalsourceonthenewfieldofquantumcomputing.Little
iscommonlyknownabouttheemergenceofthistechnology,andthisprojecthopestocoverthe
mostbasicandimportantaspectsofthisnewfield.Thiswillinclude:
Howquantumcomputingworks
Wherequantumcomputingwasfirstdeveloped,andbywho
Whatformsquantumcomputingcurrentlytake
Whatusesquantumcomputingwillhaveinourworld
Deliverables:Presentation&EducationalVideo

C. Assumptions
Listanddescribetheassumptionsmadeinthedecisiontocharterthisproject.Pleasenotethatallassumptionsmustbe
validatedtoensurethattheprojectstaysonscheduleandonbudget.

Wecanassumethatnoonehasanunderstandingofhowquantumcomputingworks.Fromthisbasiswewouldlike
toprovidetheclasswithgeneralknowledgeonthetopic.Alongwithexamplesofhowthisquantumcomputingcan
beappliedtoreallifeuse.
Wecanassumethatanadvancedtechnicaloverviewofthephysicsbehindquantumcomputingwillnotbe
beneficialorentertaining.Ourgoalistoprovideasimple,yetdetailedexplanationofthematerialshealingprocess.
Wecanassumethatmoststudentswillnothaveadirectlinkoruseofthismaterialintheirdailylife.Fromthiswe
willderiveaminimalistoverview,partneredwithaninnovativevideo.
Wecanassumethatwewillnotbeabletophysicallycreateaquantumcomputer,meaningwemustprovideawell
thoughtoutexplanationofitscomponentsandtheirpurposes.

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D. ProjectScope
Describethescopeoftheproject.Theprojectscopeestablishestheboundariesoftheproject.Itidentifiesthelimitsof
theprojectanddefinesthedeliverables.

Thisprojectwillbestrictlyinformationbasedwiththeendgoaltoinformourviewers.Bytheend
ofourproject,viewersshouldhaveabasicunderstandingofhowaquantumcomputerworks,and
itsuseswithinavarietyoffields.(Overview)

Listanyrequirementsthatarespecificallyexcludedfromthescope.

Thereisnoneedtominutelycoverthequantummechanicsusedtocreateaquantumcomputer.
Whenexplainingtheprocessforthediscovery/developmentofquantumcomputing,wedonotneedtocoverevery
breakthrough,orevenmostofthem,justthemostimportant.

E. ProjectMilestones
Listthemajormilestonesanddeliverablesoftheproject.
.
Milestones
Deliverables
CompleteCharter
CharterPaper,turnedintoiLearn
Completepreliminaryresearchandshare
Googledoc,sharedwithallmembers,withatleast
resources
10references
MidpointCheckin
teammeeting11:00hourmeetupinlibrary,before
class.(specificdateTBD)
DraftofPresentationPowerpoint,Presentation
Powerpointdraft.
talkingpoints,andVideoscript
Maintalkingpointsforteammembers.(cards?)
Drafteducationalvideoscript.
CompletePresentation(810minutestotal)
Powerpointpresentationhighlightingtheworkings
andusesofselfhealingmaterials.Slideswillbe
evenlysplitamonggroupmembers
CompleteVideo(310minutestotal)
Educationalvideoontheworkingsandusesof
selfhealingmaterials
CompleteProject
Educationvideoandclasspresentation

Date
10/15
11/1
11/48
11/20

11/23

12/5
12/5

F. ImpactStatement
Listtheimpact/benefitsthisprojectmayhaveonstakeholders.
.
PotentialImpact
Systems/UnitsImpacted
Increaseaudienceknowledgeofusesandworkingsof
CSUMBStudents/Faculty,Videoviewers
quantumcomputers

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G. RolesandResponsibilities
Describetherolesandresponsibilitiesofprojectteammembersfollowedbythenamesandcontactinformationfor
thosefillingtheroles.Thetablebelowgivessomegenericdescriptions.Modify,overwrite,andaddtotheseexamples
toaccuratelydescribetherolesandresponsibilitiesforthisproject.

Sponsor:
Providesoveralldirectionontheproject.

Responsibilitiesinclude:approvetheprojectcharterandplan
secureresourcesfortheprojectconfirmtheprojectsgoalsand
objectiveskeepabreastofmajorprojectactivitiesmake
decisionsonescalatedissuesandassistintheresolutionof
roadblocks.
Name
Email/Phone
CoreyHowman
chowman@csumb.edu
5593756762
PeterWalker
pwalker@csumb.edu
8312414541
ProjectManager:
Leadsintheplanninganddevelopmentof

theprojectmanagestheprojecttoscope.Responsibilities
include:developtheprojectplanidentifyprojectdeliverables
identifyrisksanddevelopriskmanagementplandirectthe
projectresources(teammembers)scopecontrolandchange
managementoverseequalityassuranceoftheproject
managementprocessmaintainalldocumentationincludingthe
projectplanreportandforecastprojectstatusresolveconflicts
withintheprojectorbetweencrossfunctionalteamsensurethat
theprojectsproductmeetsthebusinessobjectivesand
communicateprojectstatustostakeholders.
Name
Email/Phone
CarolynCamara
JeremyGutierrez

ccamara@csumb.edu
4083488721
jergutierrez@csumb.edu
8317379218

TeamMember:
Workstowardthedeliverablesoftheproject.
Responsibilitiesinclude:understandtheworktobecompleted
completeresearch,datagathering,analysis,anddocumentation
asoutlinedintheprojectplaninformtheprojectmanagerof
issues,scopechanges,andriskandqualityconcernsproactively
communicatestatusandmanageexpectations.
Name

JeremyGutierrez,DevinTanner
CarolynCamara

jergutierrez@csumb.edu
8317379218
dtanner@csumb.edu
ccamara@csumb.edu
4083488721
pwalker@csumb.edu
8312414541
mveglia@csumb.edu
8312076869
akrumbach@csumb.edu

9257192274
chowman@csumb.edu
5593756762

PeterWalker,MarcoVeglia
AndrewKrumbach,CoreyHowman

Customer:
Thepersonordepartmentrequestingthedeliverable.
Responsibilitiesinclude:partnerwiththesponsororproject
managertocreatetheProjectCharterpartnerwiththeproject
managertomanagetheprojectincludingthetimeline,workplan,
testing,resources,training,anddocumentationofprocedures
workwiththeprojectteamtoidentifythetechnicalapproachto
beusedandthedeliverablestobefurnishedatthecompletionof
theprojectprovideacleardefinitionofthebusinessobjective
signoffonprojectdeliverablestakeownershipofthedeveloped
processandsoftware.
Name
Dr.EricTao

Email/Phone

Email/Phone
etao@csumb.edu

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SubjectMatterExpert:
Providesexpertiseonaspecificsubject.
Responsibilitiesinclude:maintainuptodateexperienceand
knowledgeonthesubjectmatterandprovideadviceonwhatis
criticaltotheperformanceofaprojecttaskandwhatis
nicetoknow.
Name

Email/Phone

H. Resources

Identifytheinitialfunding,personnel,andotherresourcescommittedtothisprojectbytheprojectsponsor.

Resource

ProjectBudget
ProjectHours
RecordingEquipment

Constraints

$0
60hours

I. ProjectRisks

Identifythehighlevelprojectrisksandthestrategiestomitigatethem.

Risk

LossofTeammember
VideoProductionIssues
Completionontime
lackofresearchableinformation

MitigationStrategy

IncludeextratimeandshareallmaterialviaGoogledocs.
Electroniccommunicationtogainresourcesinaproductive
manner.
Propertimemanagementandplanningofproject
deliverables
Broadenprojectscopetoincludemoreaspectsofsubject

J. SuccessMeasurements
Identifymetricandtargetyouaretryingtoachieveasaresultofthisproject.Forexample,overallcostsavingsof
$50Korreduceprocessingtimeby25percent.

Doesaudienceunderstandmaterialpresented?
Questionnaireaboutpresentation
Feedback
Createonlinequestionnaireforclasstofillout
CreateaJeopardystylegamefortheclasstopartakeinafterthepresentation
Partnerwithclassmatesafterpresentationtogaugeunderstanding

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K. Signatures
ThesignaturesofthepeoplebelowdocumentapprovaloftheformalProjectCharter.Theprojectmanageris
empoweredbythischartertoproceedwiththeprojectasoutlinedinthecharter.

Customer:
Name

Signature

Date

ProjectSponsors:

Name

Signature

Date

ProjectManager:

Name

Signature

Date

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