001 Project Charter

Description

The project charter is a document that formally authorizes a project or phase. The project charter defines the reason for the project and assigns a project manager and his or her authority level for the project.

Document Description

The contents of the charter describe the project in high-level terms, such as:

• Project purpose
• High-level project description
• Project boundaries
• Key deliverables
• High-level requirements
• Overall project risk
• Project objectives and related success criteria
• Summary milestone schedule
• Preapproved financial resources
• Key stakeholder list
• Project approval requirements
• Project exit criteria
• Assigned project manager, responsibility, and authority level
• Name and authority of the sponsor or other person(s) authorizing the project charter

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