Fictional product and launch case · Document 05
Project Charter
The CTO authorizes the product-definition and technical-validation stage and sets its limits.
AegisShield Web Application Firewall · Stage authorization
AegisShield, BookEasy, the people, findings and decisions are fictional and created for portfolio demonstration.
Authorization
The CTO authorizes the Project Manager to coordinate a limited product-definition and technical-validation stage for the AegisShield Firewall. This authorization does not approve production protection or a broad product launch.
Approved boundary
The team may define and validate the AegisShield Firewall for one BookEasy web application. It may assess an existing security engine, create a visual prototype, define rules and exceptions, estimate resources and costs, and prepare pilot controls.
The team may not deploy production protection, roll out to other customers, build a proprietary engine or redesign the existing SIEM.
Authority and ownership
| Role | Accountability |
|---|---|
| CTO / sponsor | Approves scope, budget boundary, major risks and pilot-build authorization |
| Product | Owns customer value, first-release priorities and acceptance scenarios |
| Engineering | Owns feasibility, engine evaluation, estimates and implementation options |
| Security | Owns controls, data protection and rule-safety review |
| Operations | Owns monitoring, support, recovery and handover requirements |
| Project Manager | Coordinates the plan, decisions, risks and escalations |
Initial milestones
| Milestone | Target |
|---|---|
| Charter and first-release scope approved | Week 2 |
| Prototype and requirements reviewed | Week 4 |
| Technical and cost options assessed | Week 5 |
| Pilot test plan and controls ready | Week 7 |
| Sponsor decision on pilot build | Week 8 |
Success criteria
The stage succeeds when the sponsor receives a clear scope, evidence of a real customer problem, a feasible technical path, a safe test approach, an initial cost and schedule view, and a recommendation with conditions.