A project manager must create documentation before the project kickoff meeting. Which of the following documents will identify the project, introduce the project manager, and establish authority in…

A responsibility matrix (RACI chart) maps team roles to specific tasks and deliverables but does not formally authorize the project or establish the PM's organizational authority.

A resource allocation plan details how people and assets will be assigned across project activities but does not serve as an authorization document or introduce the PM.

The project charter explicitly identifies the project, its objectives, and high-level requirements; it formally introduces the project manager by name and establishes the PM's authority to assign and use organizational resources. It is created during the Initiating process group, making it the correct document to prepare before the kickoff meeting.

A statement of work defines the scope, deliverables, and work to be performed but does not authorize the project, name the PM, or grant the PM any authority.