Chapter 4: Charters and Stakeholders

This chapter will describe the importance of a project charter and why having formal authorization to begin project work is an integral part of correctly beginning a project. Once we have the formal authorization to begin the project, we will need to begin the process of identifying and documenting the stakeholder's needs and requirements. Stakeholder engagement is an iterative practice that happens first in project initiation and continues throughout the project's life cycle.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:

• The project manager and integration
• Goals and objectives of a project charter
• Documenting high-level requirements
• Criteria of a project charter
• Identifying stakeholders and creating a stakeholder register

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