A mid-level scoping document containing the strategy by which the product will be built and the project will be managed. The Project Charter contains five scope sections: Product Features, Organizational Resources, Schedule, Budget, and Deliverables. The Charter describes how (at the strategic level) the project will meet the success criteria defined in the Project Abstract.
a single, consolidated source of information that describes a project in terms of initiation, planning, scope, objectives, deliverables, risks and issues
In ASAP, a document containing a clear definition of an enterprise's R/3 implementation goals, including: objectives, scope, implementation strategy, deadlines and responsibilities. The project Charter is drawn up by the project manager as part of the Project Preparation work package in Phase One.
A document issued by the project initiator or sponsor that formally authorizes the existance of a project, and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities.
a document showing the purposes, participants, goals, and authorizations for a project.
In the ASAP Roadmap, a document containing a clear definition of an enterprise's implementation goals, including: objectives, scope, implementation strategy, deadlines and responsibilities. The Project Charter is drawn up by the project manager as part of the Phase One initial project planning work package.
A document issued by senior management that formally authorizes the existence of a project. And it provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities. See the sample in Unit 3 of this workbook. Read more about charters in the PMBOK section 4.1.2.
A formal document providing authority to a project manager to conduct a project within scope, quality, time and cost and resource restraints as laid down in the document. (PMI)
A document that formally recognizes the existence of a project. Issued by senior management, the charter gives the PM authority to apply organizational resources to the project.