BOSCARD

BOSCARD Template Guideline

1. Background

• Purpose: Explain why this project is being undertaken.

• Content to include:

  • Current situation or problem statement.

  • Business context (strategic, operational, or market drivers).

  • Any previous work or related initiatives.

✅ Tip: Keep it short but give enough context so stakeholders understand the “why.”

2. Objectives

• Purpose: Define what success looks like.

• Content to include:

  • SMART goals (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound).

  • Both primary and secondary objectives.

  • Alignment with business strategy.

✅ Tip: Avoid vague terms like “improve” — instead use measurable targets (e.g., reduce processing time by 20%).

3. Scope

• Purpose: Clarify what is included and excluded.

• Content to include:

  • In-scope: Deliverables, processes, business areas covered.

  • Out-of-scope: Explicitly mention what will not be addressed.

✅ Tip: Scope clarity helps prevent scope creep later.

4. Constraints

• Purpose: Identify limitations and restrictions.

• Content to include:

  • Budget, time, resource, or technical limits.

  • Regulatory or compliance restrictions.

  • Organizational dependencies.

✅ Tip: The earlier constraints are documented, the better stakeholders can plan around them.

5. Assumptions

• Purpose: Make clear what is assumed to be true for planning.

• Content to include:

  • Resource availability (e.g., key staff will be available).

  • Market or customer conditions.

  • Technology readiness.

✅ Tip: Assumptions should be tested and tracked — if they change, the project may need re-scoping.

6. Risks

• Purpose: List possible challenges and threats.

• Content to include:

  • Key risks (financial, technical, operational, stakeholder).

  • Initial mitigation ideas.

✅ Tip: Don’t create a full risk register here, just highlight the most critical early risks.

7. Deliverables

• Purpose: Specify the outputs and outcomes.

• Content to include:

  • Tangible outputs (documents, systems, products).

  • Intangible outcomes (process improvement, compliance achieved).

  • Acceptance criteria (how deliverables will be measured/approved).

✅ Tip: Deliverables should directly link back to objectives.