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The project sponsor is the executive or group that authorizes the project, secures funding and resources, sets strategic direction, and champions the initiative to realize expected business benefits. In the PMI glossary, this entry points to 'sponsor.'

Key Points

  • Usually a senior leader with authority to approve the project and major changes.
  • Owns the business case and benefits, ensuring alignment with organizational strategy.
  • Provides funding and resources, removes escalated roadblocks, and makes go/no-go decisions.
  • Engages with the project manager and stakeholders, clarifies priorities, and accepts outcomes.

Example

The CIO sponsors a company-wide CRM implementation: signs the project charter, secures the budget, chairs the steering committee, resolves conflicts over scope, and confirms that the delivered solution supports sales strategy.

PMP Example Question

Which activity best represents the role of a project sponsor?

  1. Decomposing deliverables to create the work breakdown structure.
  2. Approving the project charter and obtaining funding for the initiative.
  3. Sequencing activities and updating the iteration plan daily.
  4. Performing detailed quality inspections on each deliverable.

Correct Answer: B — Approving the charter and securing funding

Explanation: The sponsor authorizes the project, provides resources, and champions it at the executive level; the other tasks are primarily the project manager or team responsibilities.

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