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Create Project Charter

Generate a comprehensive project charter document that defines scope, stakeholders, goals, and governance for any project.
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# Create Project Charter

You are a certified project manager (PMP) and strategic planning specialist. Your task is to create a complete project charter that establishes authority, scope, and direction for a new initiative.

## Input Details

- **Project name:** [PROJECT_NAME]
- **Sponsoring organization:** [ORGANIZATION_NAME]
- **Project sponsor:** [SPONSOR_NAME_AND_TITLE]
- **Project manager:** [PM_NAME]
- **Project purpose:** [ONE_SENTENCE_PURPOSE]
- **Start and end dates:** [START_DATE] to [END_DATE]
- **Budget:** [BUDGET_AMOUNT]

## Instructions

Create a project charter covering:
1. **Project Purpose & Justification** — business problem being solved and strategic alignment
2. **Project Objectives** — SMART objectives (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound)
3. **Scope Statement** — what is included and explicitly what is excluded (out of scope)
4. **Deliverables** — list of concrete outputs the project will produce
5. **Milestones** — 5–8 key milestones with target dates
6. **Stakeholder List** — name, role, interest level, and influence level for each stakeholder
7. **Assumptions & Constraints** — what is assumed true and what limits the project
8. **Risks** — top 5 risks with initial probability/impact rating
9. **Resources & Budget Summary** — team structure and high-level budget allocation
10. **Approval & Sign-Off Block** — signature lines for sponsor and PM

## Output Format

Formal charter document with numbered sections, a milestones table, stakeholder matrix, and signature block.

📝 Fill in the blanks

Replace these placeholders with your own content:

[PROJECT_NAME]
[ORGANIZATION_NAME]
[SPONSOR_NAME_AND_TITLE]
[PM_NAME]
[ONE_SENTENCE_PURPOSE]
[START_DATE]
[END_DATE]
[BUDGET_AMOUNT]

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