Project Charter
XR Platform Project Charter
Kurosawa Digital × Pulse Works — Confidential
Purpose
This charter authorizes the development of an immersive XR platform for Kurosawa Digital's enterprise clients. The project will create a cross-device experience bridging physical retail spaces with digital product interaction.
Objectives
- Deliver a functional XR prototype within 6 months
- Achieve a user-satisfaction score above 80% in acceptance testing
- Integrate with Kurosawa Digital's existing CRM and analytics stack
Scope
The platform will include spatial mapping, gesture recognition, and a content management layer. Mobile AR and desktop VR are in scope. Hardware procurement is out of scope.
Key Milestones
- Kickoff meeting — Week 1
- Requirements sign-off — Week 4
- Prototype deliverable — Week 12
- User acceptance testing — Week 20
- Go-live — Week 24
Stakeholders
Executive sponsor: Director Kudo (Kurosawa Digital). Project managers: Sakurai Saki (Kurosawa Digital), Aoyama Ren (Pulse Works). Technical lead: Tetsu (Pulse Works).
Constraints
Budget ceiling: ¥48M. The first phase must demonstrate ROI to the board before Phase 2 funding is released. All deliverables must pass Kurosawa Digital's security review.
Hina (陽菜)
"Ren, look at this! It says we have five milestones — five! And the budget is forty-eight million yen. This is real, isn't it?" She reads every line aloud, tracing the text with her finger.
Ren (蓮)
skims to the constraints section, hunting for the budget number. He'll read the rest later. Probably.
Project
Definition A temporary endeavor to create a unique product or result.
Components Defined start and end dates; unique output; progressive elaboration; consumes resources.
Related phase, deliverable, milestone
Example The XR platform build for Kurosawa Digital is a project — it has a 24-week timeline, a ¥48M budget, and a specific outcome (a working XR platform).
Phase
Definition A distinct stage in the project lifecycle with defined objectives.
Components Entry criteria; defined work; exit criteria (phase gate); deliverables produced.
Related project, milestone, deliverable
Example The charter's constraint section mentions that Phase 1 must demonstrate ROI before Phase 2 funding is released — each phase has its own approval gate.
Deliverable
Definition A tangible or intangible output produced during the project.
Components Acceptance criteria; assigned owner; traceability to scope; verification method.
Related milestone, phase, project
Example The Week 12 prototype is a deliverable — it's a tangible output the team must produce and the client must accept.
Milestone
Definition A significant point or event in the project timeline.
Components Zero duration; marks completion of key work; often tied to phase gates; used for progress tracking.
Related deliverable, phase, kickoff
Example "Requirements sign-off — Week 4" is a milestone: it has no duration of its own but marks the moment when requirements are formally approved.
Kickoff
Definition The initial meeting to formally start a project.
Components Stakeholder introductions; project overview; roles and responsibilities; communication plan; next steps.
Related project, milestone, phase
Example The charter lists the kickoff meeting as the very first milestone (Week 1) — the formal signal that the XR platform project has begun.