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Explanation:
4.2.1.1 Project Charter
Described in Section 4.1.3.1. The size of the project charter varies depending on the complexity of the project and the information known at the time of its creation. At a minimum, the project charter should define the high-level boundaries of the project. The project team uses the project charter as the starting point for initial planning throughout the Initiating Process Group.
4.1.3.1 Project Charter
The project charter is the document issued by the project initiator or sponsor that formally authorizes the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities. It documents the business needs, assumptions, constraints, the understanding of the customer's needs and high-level requirements, and the new product, service, or result that it is intended to satisfy, such as:
Project purpose or justification,

Measurable project objectives and related success criteria,

High-level requirements,

Assumptions and constraints,

High-level project description and boundaries,

High-level risks,

Summary milestone schedule,

Summary budget,

Stakeholder list,

Project approval requirements (i.e., what constitutes project success, who decides the project is

successful, and who signs off on the project),
Assigned project manager, responsibility, and authority level, and

Name and authority of the sponsor or other person(s) authorizing the project charter.
