Difference Between the Project Champion and the Project Sponsor
The main differences between the Project Sponsor and the Project Champion are:
- The Project Sponsor is considered to be the Project Owner, while the Project Champion is considered be to the Project Advocate.
- The Project Sponsor has a formal role in an organization, while the Project Champion has an informal role.
- A Project can have many Project Champions, but can only have one Project Sponsor.
Note that some prominent Project Managers argue that the Project Champion role is embodied by the Project Sponsor.
It is also worthy to note that the term “Project Champion” does not appear anywhere in the PMBOK, whereas the term Project Sponsor is used prominently.
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