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While many studies emphasize methodologies, team dynamics, or technology, the project charter—often created at a project’s initiation phase —plays a foundational role in guiding alignment, authority, and expectations. Drawing on document analyses, surveys, and recent literature (including 2024–2025 studies on software management, hybrid project management, and stakeholder engagement), this article identifies best practices, common pitfalls, and evolving trends in charter development. It argues that a wellconstructed and dynamically maintained charter significantly enhances the probability of software project success by fostering clarity, accountability, and early stakeholder engagement.  \nKeywords: Hybrid Project Management, Project Charter, Project Success, Software Management Plans, Software Project Management.  \nI. Introduction  \nAs technology advances rapidly, software development projects are becoming larger, more complex, and increasingly important across many industries. Organisations now rely on software to innovate, work efficiently, and stay competitive. With modern methods like Agile and DevOps, many software projects still experience problems such as budget overruns, missed objectives, and delays (Kula et al., 2021) . These recurring issues underscore the importance of good project planning, especially the use of a project charter as a key management tool.  \nIn project management, a project charter is a formal document that starts a project and gives the project manager permission to use company  \nresources. It explains the project’s goals, scope, stakeholders, limits, assumptions, and what success looks like. This clear structure helps guide the project and ensures everyone involved understandsits purpose and expectations.In software development, where requirements and expectations often change, having a strong project charter is especially important. Software projects usually involve repeated cycles, teams from different areas, and significant uncertainty. Without a clear charter, projects can suffer from changing goals, unclear requirements, and confusion among stakeholders. Research and experience show that unclear goals and weak requirements management can waste resources and cause financial losses (Rasanjali et al., 2024) . This is why it is essential to set clear goals early and to have a solid project charter.  \nBeyond serving as a guiding document, developing a project charter also plays a key role in strengthening stakeholder engagement. By involving relevant stakeholders in defining the project, creating a project charter does more than guide the project. It also helps get stakeholders involved from the start. When stakeholders help set the project’s goals and success measures, they feel more committed and responsible. This process turns a group of people into a team with a shared vision and clear goals. This teamwork is especially important in software projects, where developers, designers, testers, and business staff must work closely together (Lindsjørn et al., 2016; Oluwadamilare et al., 2025) . Objectives and key milestones. As a management tool, it helps project managers track progress, manage risks, and make informed decisions when challenges arise. It also enhances communicat","cbCaimlKXLaEBtNO","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimlKXLaEBtNO","pdf",535255,7,"English","# Introduction\n## Project Charter as a Management Tool\n## Stakeholder Engagement and Team Alignment\n## Defining Software Project Success\n## Impact on Risk, Communication, and Decision-Making","[{\"question\":\"What is a project charter in software project management?\",\"answer\":\"A project charter is a formal document that starts a project and authorizes the project manager to use company resources. 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