A document issued by the project sponsor that formally authorizes the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities is

(A) Project charter
(B) Project management plan
(C) Project success measures
(D) Project benefits management plan

The answer is: (A) Project charter
It is project charter that is defined as a document issued by the project sponsor that formally authorizes the existence of a project and provides the project manager with the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities.