ABSTRACT
A project sponsor is the person who has the accountability to ensure that the overall project meets the criteria set forth. While the project's sponsor will have the accountability to put together the charter, input will need to be gathered from the other organization leaders. A project charter is the initial defining document of the project. There should be an “information block” that contains the name of the organization, the name of the project, the date the charter was written, and a place for signatures of the project authorizers. The process to determine the project's players is a perfect time to use the brainstorming technique. The wider the range of people involved in the exercise, the more diverse and complete the list. Often called project stakeholders, in order to properly plan a project, the project manager needs to identify project players and their influence.
