PMI CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management) Examination Content OutlineProject Management Fundamentals and Core ConceptsMedium
A project manager is reviewing a document that outlines the business need, high-level project description, and assigns the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources. Which project document is being reviewed?
- AProject Charter
- BRequirements Documentation
- CProject Management Plan
- DScope Statement
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: A. Project Charter
The Project Charter is the document that formally authorizes the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities. It typically includes the business need and a high-level description.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Requirements Documentation describes how individual requirements meet the business need, not the project's formal authorization.
- C. The Project Management Plan is a comprehensive document detailing how the project will be executed, monitored, and controlled, not initial authorization.
- D. The Scope Statement provides a detailed description of the project and product scope, but doesn't formally authorize the project or PM's authority.
Project Charter Purpose
The Project Charter formally authorizes a project and grants the project manager the authority to apply organizational resources.
- Created in the Initiating Process Group.
- Provides a high-level overview of the project.
- Signed by the project sponsor or initiator.
Memory trick: The Charter is the 'key' to unlock resources and start the project journey.