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124 THE GENERAL APPROACH FOR A SOLID WASTE ASSESSMENT

leader in the automobile engine manufacturing field” or “to reduce the organization’s car-
bon footprint.” A more specific, SMART goal, such as the following should be set:

■ Reduce the amount of solid waste generated per year by 5 percent from the base-
line year of 2009.
■ Increase the recycling rate for metals and paper products by 10 percent from the
baseline year of 2009.
■ Utilize environmental improvements as a strategic weapon to provide a cost-benefit
of 10 percent versus the baseline year of 2009 for expenditures and revenues solid
waste removal and recycling efforts.

For the case study project, the goal established was to reduce solid waste generation
by 7 percent over a 12-month period versus the same period last year without increas-
ing operating or disposal costs. Such a clear goal provides a specific target for the team
and the constraints to achieve it. In this case, the metrics were solid waste tons gener-
ated and dollars.

8.2.5 TEAM CHARTER

The team charter is a statement of the scope, objectives, and participants in a project.
It provides a preliminary description of roles and responsibilities, outlines the project
objectives, identifies the main stakeholders, and defines the authority of the project
manager. It serves as a reference of authority for the future of the project.
The purpose of the team and project charter is to document:

■ Reasons for undertaking the project
■ Objectives and constraints of the project
■ Directions concerning the solution
■ Identities of the main stakeholders

The three main uses of the project charter:

1 To authorize the project—Using a comparable format, projects can be ranked and
authorized by return on investment.
2 As a primary sales document for the project—It provides stakeholders with a one-
to two-page summary to distribute, present, and keep handy when fending off other
projects that may attempt to consume the allocated resources.
3 As a focus point throughout the project—The charter may be used as an introduc-
tory document for new team members, provide a focal point during team meetings,
and use in control or review meetings to ensure tight scope management.

For the case study, a sample team charter is shown in Fig. 8.3.

8.2.6 PROJECT TIMELINE

The project timeline is one of the key deliverables from the define stage. The timeline
tracks project performance versus established goals and serves as the strategic