Develop the Charter

A project charter begins with the sponsor. For charter information provided by the sponsor, review each part and validate your understanding of the information.

Charters vary in specific content, but most include:

  • Project objective statement

  • Project priorities

  • High-level scope statement, describing all expected deliverables

  • Description of the expected users or customers

  • The business case for the project (benefit or return on investment analysis)

  • Rough cost estimates

  • Target milestones and deadlines

  • Project leader and initial staffing information

  • Identified dependencies

  • Key constraints and assumptions

  • Known issues and high-level risks

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