Program Charter (Template)
Program Name: <Program / Tool / Line Name>
Date: 2026-01-01
Program Manager:
**Exec Sponsor:**
1) Problem statement
What business/customer problem are we solving? What happens if we don’t?
2) Scope
In scope
3) Success metrics (North Star + operational KPIs)
- North Star: <e.g., system throughput @ spec, OEE, yield, availability>
- Schedule:
- Cost: <CapEx / NRE budget, variance>
- Quality: <defect rate, test pass rate>
- Safety/Compliance: <EHS training, interlock validation, permits>
4) Assumptions & constraints
- Technical constraints: <power budget, comms protocol, safety standard, tolerance stack, etc.>
- Facilities constraints: <power/cooling/exhaust/network availability, permit timelines>
- Supplier constraints: <LLTs, MOQ, capacity, certification>
5) Deliverables
- Hardware: <BOM rev, drawings, builds, FAT/SAT evidence>
- Controls: <PLC/firmware versions, HMI, alarm taxonomy, safety>
- Facilities: <site readiness checklist, signoffs, as-builts>
6) Stakeholders & interfaces
See: docs/governance/STAKEHOLDER_MAP.md
7) Gate model & acceptance
See: docs/gates/GATE_MODEL.md
8) Risks (top 5)
See: docs/raids/RAID_LOG.md
9) Operating rhythm
See: docs/governance/OPERATING_RHYTHM.md
10) Appendix
- Acronyms
- Links to specs / requirements / standards