PMP deliverable description

Question

The definition of the deliverable 1.7 Project Management Plan in ASAP8 is
"The purpose of the project management plan deliverable is to develop the project management plan and the subsidiary plans on the basis of the project scope defined in the project charter."
Just wondering whether this should be the scope statement instead of the project charter?

Answer 1

Project Charter:
Official document created and approved by key stakeholders, after project idea has been identified
Developed by the corporate executive or sponsor
Defines the responsibilities and boundaries of the project manager and the project
Scope Statement:
After the project charter is approved, the project manager can proceed with launching team building activities and defining the scope of the project
Document that formalizes references the scope of everything that the project must produce that is used for future decision making
Developed by the project manager with his/her project team members
Acts as a response to the Sponsor/Project Charter
Reasons to Keep These Two Documents Separate:
Avoid debate in the project approval phase, as the project charter is easier to gain project approval in the early phases & helps to move the scope statement more quickly to save time in the end
Avoid early arguments over: deliverables, precise wording for the milestones, and objectives to help keep the direction of the project in the hands of the project manager, as written in the scope statement
Project charter is delivered to those with the authority to sign off on, as it defines the project, and can be used as a reference by the project manager to keep the project on course through the marching orders of upper management