Who is responsible for issuing the project charter?

The correct answer is A. The project sponsor. The project sponsor issues the project charter because they hold the organizational authority and budget to formally authorize the project's existence - the charter grants the project manager permission to use resources, which must come from someone with power above the PM…

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Options

AThe project sponsor
BThe senior Project Manager
CThe project team
DThe project manager

How the community answered

(48 responses)

A
85% (41)
B
4% (2)
C
2% (1)
D
8% (4)

Explanation

The project sponsor issues the project charter because they hold the organizational authority and budget to formally authorize the project's existence - the charter grants the project manager permission to use resources, which must come from someone with power above the PM level. The senior Project Manager (B) is a distractor exploiting the word "senior," but seniority doesn't confer chartering authority. The project team (C) is wrong because the team is assembled after the project is authorized, not before. The project manager (D) cannot issue their own charter - doing so would be a conflict of interest, as the charter is what gives the PM their authority in the first place.

Memory tip: Think of the charter as a job offer letter. The employer (sponsor) writes and signs it; the employee (project manager) receives it. You can't hire yourself.

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#project charter#project sponsor#project initiation#authorization

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