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4.1.2 develop Project charter: tools and techniques

4.1.2.1 Expert Judgment

Expert judgment is often used to assess the inputs used to develop the project charter. Expert judgment is
applied to all technical and management details during this process. Such expertise is provided by any group or
individual with specialized knowledge or training and is available from many sources, including: 4
• Other units within the organization,

• Consultants,
• Stakeholders, including customers or sponsors,
• Professional and technical associations,

• Industry groups,
• Subject matter experts (SME), and

• Project management office (PMO).

4.1.2.2 Facilitation techniques

Facilitation techniques have broad application within project management processes and guide the
development of the project charter. Brainstorming, conflict resolution, problem solving, and meeting
management are examples of key techniques used by facilitators to help teams and individuals accomplish
project activities.

4.1.3 develop Project charter: outputs

4.1.3.1 Project charter

The project charter is the document issued by the project initiator or sponsor that formally authorizes the
existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to
project activities. It documents the business needs, assumptions, constraints, the understanding of the customer’s
needs and high-level requirements, and the new product, service, or result that it is intended to satisfy, such as:

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