Terms of Reference – Project Design Authority Meeting Objective(s) This is a project delivery and financial review arranged by the Project Manager on the initiative for the Project team to: Review the proposed plans, costs, resources and deliverables for subsequent phase(s) of the project Agree to PROMISED costs and timescales for the next phase If appropriate, agree the TARGET costs and timescales for the subsequent phase(s) This may be an iterative forum until all parties have reached an agreement on all aspects of the solution Project Manager The Project Team Attendees Ad hoc on request from the Project Manager on the initiative Duration – 1 hour per project Prior to the Pre-project Approval Gateway Frequency Agenda Relevant Phase pack: Solution Outline or Design Gateway Executive Summary Inputs Project Team members will collate all required phase deliverables for discussion at the meeting Chaired by the Project Manager Outcome minuted by the Project Manager or a member of the Project Team and issued to the team following the meeting Governance Signed Off Plan for the next phase Agreed Gateway Executive Summary Go decision to proceed to the Pre-gateway Walkthrough Outputs All core project team members deemed key to the review must be represented Absentees must nominate qualified delegates to attend the forum Quorum 1