Project charter Introduction - « Lite »
The project charter is a document that formally authorizes the existence of a project, and provides the Project Manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities. In Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC), the project charter is written by the organization responsible for delivering the project and is issued by the business side.
The purpose of the project charter is to obtain formal approval on the general parameters and structure of the proposed project, including:
- the project objectives and outcomes, benefits, scope and risks
- the project deliverables, schedule, milestones, and estimated costs
- the project organization, governance structure and stakeholders
The National Project Management System (NPMS) project charter template is based on the template that Treasury Board produced in consultation with multiple departments and agencies for use in the Government of Canada (GC). The NPMS « Lite » version of this template is structured to enable users to remove sections which are not required and to provide less content, given the less complex, less risky nature of such « Lite » version projects.
This document is approved at the preliminary project plan approval (PPA) control point.
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