The Project Charter
The cornerstone is the first stone set in the construction of a masonry foundation, important since all other stones will be set in reference to this stone. The project charter is that for projects.
I believe project charters1 can help anyone become more effective with large goals that constitute complex tasks.
Project charters help break down complex, nonlinear goals into fundamental characteristics that must be evaluated (i.e., Knowledge Areas):
The Process to Develop a Project Charter
More information below can be found at this citation.2
1
Brown, A. S. (2005). The charter: selling your project. Paper presented at PMI® Global Congress 2005—North America, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Newtown Square, PA: Project Management Institute.
2
Project Management Institute (2017). A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide).