In project management,  the purpose project charter is to develop the project scope statement.  The process is a structure approach to define and authorize the project. It will ensure that the right project was chosen. The charter has to be sign by someone with proper authority and must mention the project manager.

The project charter is the document that formerly authorizes the project. It authorizes the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities.

The project charter includes the following items:

  • Business Needs
  • High Level Requirements
  • Assign Project Manager
  • Summary Millstones
  • Summary Budget

The project charter is revisited in every phase of the project to make sure that the decisions taken are still valid.

The inputs may include the contract,  Statement of Work (SOW), organizational assets , and enterprise environmental  factors.