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Project Charter: Purpose and Scope

The project charter defines the scope, objectives, participants, and authority of a project. It identifies stakeholders, outlines objectives and constraints, and establishes a high-level risk management and communication plan. The charter also documents the reasons for undertaking the project, target benefits, and initial budget and spending limits. Its main uses are to authorize the project, serve as a primary reference document for stakeholders, and provide a baseline for scope management and change control throughout the project lifecycle.

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Project Charter: Purpose and Scope

The project charter defines the scope, objectives, participants, and authority of a project. It identifies stakeholders, outlines objectives and constraints, and establishes a high-level risk management and communication plan. The charter also documents the reasons for undertaking the project, target benefits, and initial budget and spending limits. Its main uses are to authorize the project, serve as a primary reference document for stakeholders, and provide a baseline for scope management and change control throughout the project lifecycle.

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Project Charter In project management a project charter, project definition or project statement is a statement of the scope, objectives and

participants in a project. It provides a preliminary delineation of roles and responsibilities, outlines the project objectives, identifies the main stakeholders, and defines the authority of the project manager. It serves as a reference of authority for the future of the project. The term of reference is usually part of the project charter. The project charter is usually a short document that refers to more detailed documents such as a new offering request or a request for proposal. The purpose of the project charter is to document:

Reasons for undertaking the project Objectives and constraints of the project Directions concerning the solution Identities of the main stakeholders In scope and out-of-scope items High level risk management plan Communication plan Target project benefits High level budget and spending authority

The three main uses of the project charter: To authorized the project, using a comparable format, projects can be ranked and authorized by return on investment. Serves as the primary document for the project- ranking stakeholder have a one or two page summary to distribute, present, and keep handy for fending off other project or operations runs at project resources.

Serves as a focal point throughout the project. For example, it is a baseline that can be used in team meetings and in change control meetings to assist with scope management.

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