Chapter 1
Foundations of Project Management
Course: Pmp Test Prep
Subject: Pmp
Chapter: Projects Roles And Responsibilities 5506 10734
Lesson 3: The Project Management Team and the Sponsor, Customer, or Product Owner
This lesson provides an in-depth understanding of two central roles in a project's cast: the project management team that guides the effort from within, and the sponsor, customer, or product owner that provides decision leadership from above. The lesson highlights what the project management team is (a single project manager or a group treated synonymously), the wide sphere of influence it operates in, and why the essence of the role lies in the work rather than the job title.
It then examines how the sponsor, customer, or product owner supplies the strategic link that empowers the team, secures resources, and removes obstacles beyond the team's authority. It emphasizes why the degree of sponsor involvement — not merely their presence — materially changes the odds of project success.