1. Project Idea Form Current Situation: Objective:
Reduce/optimize/increase __________________________________________________________ (project y)
from _________________________________________________________________________(current level)
to ____________________________________________________________________________ (target level)
for __________________________________________________________________________ (specific area)
while reducing/increasing/holding constant______________________________________( constraining Y’s)
What is the issue?
Benefits:
Team Members:

2. Project Review Questions
Does charter state what the project is trying to accomplish, in measurable terms?
Is the project worth doing?
What’s probability of success? What happens if the project fails?
Does it fit within Ports Americas business initiatives?
Is this a customer-oriented project?
Is it properly scoped? (Boiling the ocean or right sized?)
What are the specific goals of the project?
Who owns the process?
Can we get benchmark information? If so, where?
What resources are available in the team?
What is the actual process we are working to improve?