# Project Charter: [project]

> The authorization document – scope, authority, and constraints
> agreed before work starts. PMBOK-style.

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Project | [name] |
| Sponsor | @name |
| Project manager | @name |
| Date | YYYY-MM-DD |
| Status | Draft / Approved |

## Purpose & justification

Why this project exists and the business case in two sentences:

## Objectives & success criteria

| Objective | Measure | Target |
|-----------|---------|--------|
| [objective] | [metric] | [target] |

## Scope

- **In scope**: [deliverables]
- **Out of scope**: [explicitly excluded – prevents 80% of disputes]

## Key milestones

| Milestone | Date | Deliverable |
|-----------|------|-------------|
| Kickoff | YYYY-MM-DD | Charter signed |
| | | |

## Budget & resources

| Item | Estimate | Notes |
|------|----------|-------|
| People | N FTE | [roles] |
| Budget | $N | |
| Tools / vendors | $N | |

## Stakeholders

| Stakeholder | Interest | Influence | Engagement |
|-------------|----------|-----------|------------|
| @name | [what they want] | High / Med / Low | Manage / Inform |

## Assumptions & constraints

- Assumptions: [treated as true until disproven]
- Constraints: [budget, deadline, compliance, tech]

## Risks (top)

| Risk | L | I | Response |
|------|---|---|----------|
| | | | |

## Approval & authority

The sponsor authorizes the PM to [spend up to $N / assign people /
make scope calls below N]. Signature:

| Sponsor | Date |
|---------|------|
| @name | YYYY-MM-DD |