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Question 114 of 200 Question ID: 612262

As a new project manager, you have just been assigned to a project and asked by the project sponsor to create a draft of
the project charter. The company has a project management office (PMO), which is best described as supportive.

Unsure of the format the project charter should take, what should you do first?

A Since every project is unique, you should create the project charter from scratch

B Download a project charter template from the Internet

C Ask the PMO to prepare the project charter

D Check the organizational process assets (OPAs)

J Question answered incorrectly

Hint:
Where is the best place to find an approved template for a project charter?

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

The question states that you, as the project manager, need to create a project charter and are unsure of the correct
format. You should search for an approved version of a project charter template that can serve as a starting point for the
development of the project charter. Your organizational process assets, e.g., the organizational knowledge bases would
be a good place to search for an approved version of a project charter template.

Details for Each Option:

A Since every project is unique, you should create the project charter from scratch
Incorrect. Every project is unique, but it is beneficial to use the project charter template as a starting point, which
will save time and effort in the creation of the project charter.

B Download a project charter template from the Internet

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28/8/2019 Incorrect. The Internet is a source for project management
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best to check internal resources for an approved version of a project charter template first.

C Ask the PMO to prepare the project charter

Incorrect. Although a supportive PMO may provide an approved project charter template for you to use, but it is not
likely to prepare the document for you, as the project manager.

D Check the organizational process assets (OPAs)

Correct. The OPAs would likely have an approved version of a project charter template, which can serve as a
starting point for the development of the project charter.

Reference:

A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, (PMBOK® Guide) – Sixth Edition, Project Management Institute
Inc., 2017, Page(s) 79

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