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PK0-005 Practice Question: Which document formally authorizes the project…
Which document formally authorizes the project and assigns the project manager?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often confuse the project charter with the project management plan, thinking the plan authorizes the project, but the plan is created after the charter is approved and does not itself grant authority or assign the project manager.
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Why each option matters
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Project charter
The project charter is the formal document that authorizes the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities. It is issued by the project sponsor or initiator and formally assigns the project manager, establishing their role and responsibilities from the outset.
Answer analysis
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 management plan
Why it's wrong here
The project management plan is developed after the charter and does not authorize the project.
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Scope statement
Why it's wrong here
The scope statement defines the project scope but does not authorize the project.
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Business case
Why it's wrong here
The business case provides justification but does not authorize the project.
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Project charter
Why this is correct
The project charter formally authorizes the project and identifies the project manager.
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