PK0-005 Project Life Cycle Practice Question
A project manager is creating a document that formally authorizes the project and assigns the project manager. This document includes the business case, high-level scope, and budget constraints. What is this document called?
⚠ Common exam trap
PK0-005 often tests the distinction between the charter (authorizes, names PM) and the business case (justifies) or scope statement (details deliverables), catching candidates who pick the document that 'sounds most strategic.'
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Why each option matters
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Project charter
The project charter is the document that formally authorizes the project, names the project manager, and captures the business case, high-level scope, and budget constraints. It is issued by the sponsor (or PMO) and gives the PM authority to apply organizational resources. This matches the question's description exactly.
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Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Project scope statement
Why it's wrong here
The scope statement details deliverables, acceptance criteria and exclusions, but it does not formally authorise the project or name the project manager. It is tempting because scope is included in the charter, and it would be correct when elaborating the approved scope after the charter has been signed.
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Project management plan
Why it's wrong here
The project management plan describes how the project will be executed, monitored and closed; it is produced after authorisation, not to grant it. It is tempting because it also contains scope and budget baselines, and would be correct when documenting the approved approach for managing an already-authorised project.
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Business case
Why it's wrong here
The business case justifies the investment and compares options, but it neither authorises the project nor assigns the project manager. It is tempting because it is an input to the charter, and it would be the correct deliverable when an organisation needs to decide whether a proposed project is worth funding.
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Project charter
Why this is correct
The project charter formally authorises the project and names the project manager. It contains the business case, high-level scope and budget constraints, exactly the elements described, distinguishing it from subsidiary documents such as the scope statement.
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