GENERAL PROCESS55Project Charter (PMBOK® 4.1, Develop Project Charter)
What: |
Developing a high-level formal project description to launch a project. |
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 for it to be written down.
Collect Inputs
Review sponsorship information, including ...
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