PMI CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management) Examination Content OutlineProject Management Fundamentals and Core ConceptsEasy
A project manager is initiating a new project to develop a sustainable energy solution. Before any detailed planning begins, the project manager needs a high-level document that formally authorizes the project, provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities, and outlines the project's purpose and objectives. What is this document?
- ABusiness Case
- BProject Charter
- CProject Management Plan
- DScope Statement
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: B. Project Charter
The Project Charter is the document that formally authorizes the existence of a project, provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources, and links the project to the organization's strategic objectives.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. The Business Case justifies the project but doesn't formally authorize it or grant PM authority.
- C. The Project Management Plan is developed after the charter and details how the project will be executed.
- D. The Scope Statement defines project scope and deliverables in detail, which comes after authorization.
Project Charter
The Project Charter is a document issued by the project initiator or sponsor that formally authorizes the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities.
- Formally authorizes the project
- Grants authority to the project manager
- Provides high-level project objectives and scope
- Links the project to organizational strategy
Memory trick: Charter grants 'power' and 'purpose'.