PROJECT ALPHA - Program Charter

Program Name: Project Alpha - Enterprise Data Platform Modernization
Program Manager: David Chen
Start Date: January 6, 2026
Target Delivery: March 1, 2026
Client: Acme Corporation

OVERVIEW:
Project Alpha is a 12-week initiative to modernize Acme Corp's legacy data platform. The project involves migrating from on-premise Oracle databases to AWS-hosted PostgreSQL, building new RESTful APIs, and delivering a modern web dashboard for data analytics.

TEAM:
- Blake Perkins - Senior Developer (backend, infrastructure, DevOps)
- Sarah Johnson - Engineering Lead (architecture, code review, auth systems)
- Mike Torres - Developer (API development, client communications, documentation)
- Lisa Park - QA Lead (testing, dependency management, client-facing communications)
- David Chen - Director of Engineering (program oversight, escalation point)

KEY MILESTONES:
- Sprint 22 (Jan 27): Database schema design complete
- Sprint 23 (Feb 10): API gateway and core endpoints deployed to staging
- Sprint 24 (Feb 24): Integration testing complete, client UAT begins
- Sprint 25 (Mar 1): Production deployment and client handoff

TECHNOLOGY STACK:
- Backend: Python 3.12, FastAPI
- Database: PostgreSQL 16 on AWS RDS
- Infrastructure: AWS (EC2, RDS, S3, API Gateway)
- CI/CD: GitHub Actions
- Monitoring: CloudWatch, Datadog
- Authentication: OAuth2 / Keycloak

RISKS:
1. Third-party vendor API dependency (VendorX) - timeline uncertain
2. Client data migration volume larger than estimated
3. Security compliance requirements may require additional sprint

ESCALATION PATH:
P1 issues → David Chen → VP Engineering (within 1 hour)
P2 issues → Sarah Johnson → David Chen (within 4 hours)
P3 issues → Sprint backlog (next planning session)