The project charter should be issued by a project initiator or sponsor
You are a personnel management specialist recently assigned to a project team working on a team-based reward and recognition system. The other team members also work in the human resources department. The project charter should be issued by—
a. The project manager
b. The client
c. A sponsor
d. A member of the PMO who has jurisdiction over human resources
Answer: c. A sponsor
The project charter should be issued by a project initiator or sponsor who formally authorizes the project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities. The project charter should not be issued by the project manager, although, the project manager can assist in its development. [Initiating]