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A project charter describes an entire project, from its objectives to how the project is to be carried out and the project's stakeholders. Use our Project Charter Template to guide you through the creation of your project charter document.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A project charter, also known as a business case, project definition, or project statement, <\/em>is a brief document indicating the scope, objectives, and participants of a project.<\/p>\n

Project charters have been around for as long as the concept of work. The Egyptians<\/a>, for instance, used a form of a project charter to create the pyramids. The Greeks used a project charter to erect the Parthenon.<\/p>\n

Granted the project charters created by the latter do not match today's regarding complexity and sophistication. But a project charter of some form was created to foresee a project to completion.<\/p>\n

A Project charter document is to be issued by the project initiator or sponsor<\/a>, to formally authorize the existence of the project, and provide authority to apply organizational resources to the project activities.<\/p>\n

Studies show that 70%<\/a> of projects fail. 3\/4<\/a> of this failure is attributed to senior management not getting involved, to foresee the project to completion. Other causes include<\/a>:<\/p>\n