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The INITIATING phase culminates in this chapter with the development of the Project Charter. The reader will learn that the Project Charter is an official contract defining the project and protecting the interest of all Stakeholders. Important technical writing techniques (e.g., effective use of figures, establishing an antecedent basis, and proper citation of references) are discussed. A template for documenting the Project Charter material is provided.

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    You may use styles other than IEEE with permission of the Project Charter’s reviewer.

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  1. Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, USA

    Cory J. Mettler M.S.E.E.

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Mettler, C.J. (2023). Project Charters. In: Engineering Design. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23309-8_10

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