Briefly discuss the importance of the project charter, and compare the roles played by the project sponsor and the project manager with respect to the preparation of this document


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The project charter serves as an informal contract between the project team and the sponsor.

The signing of the charter by the project sponsor serves as the transition of the project from the high level initiation stage into the more detailed planning stage.

The project sponsor is often a busy executive. Although the sponsor signs the final draft of the project charter, typically the project team prepares the rough draft of this document.

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