52. General Process: Project Charter
WHAT: | Developing a high-level project description to launch a project formally. |
WHEN: | Project initiation and planning. |
RESULTS: | A reference document used to guide project planning and staffing. |
A project charter is a formatted collection of information assembled as a part of project initiation or soon afterward. Because projects may differ, this documentation may also be known as a:
Project definition document
Project datasheet
Proposal
Reference specification
Statement of work
Plan of record
Whatever the project description documentation is called, the important thing is that it be written down.
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