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PK0-005 Practice Question: Which document formally authorizes the project…
Which document formally authorizes the project and identifies the project manager?
⚠ Common exam trap
Test-takers frequently confuse the project scope statement with the project charter, but the scope statement is a detailed planning document created after the charter, not the document that formally authorizes the project or names the project manager.
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Project charter
The project charter is the document that formally authorizes the project, provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities, and identifies the project manager by name. It is issued by a sponsor external to the project and serves as the foundational document that links the project to the ongoing work of the organization.
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Communication plan
Why it's wrong here
A communication plan defines who receives what information, when and through which channel; it grants no authority. It is tempting as a core project document, yet the project charter is what formally authorises the project and identifies the project manager.
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Risk register
Why it's wrong here
The risk register logs identified risks, their analysis and planned responses; it confers no authorisation. It is tempting because it is produced early in planning, but the project charter is the document that formally authorises the project and names the project manager.
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Project charter
Why this is correct
The project charter is the formal document that authorises the project's existence and grants the project manager authority to apply organisational resources. It explicitly names the project manager, satisfying the stem's requirement for both authorisation and identification in a single artefact.
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Project scope statement
Why it's wrong here
The scope statement details deliverables, boundaries and acceptance criteria; it does not authorise the project or name the project manager. It is tempting because it is a foundational planning document, but the project charter is the artefact that formally authorises the work and assigns the manager.
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