Why do project teams keep recreating the same information?

One workflow problem I keep seeing is that project information gets documented repeatedly. The business need and scope may start in a charter, then get rewritten in a BRD, SOW, project plan, and implementation documentation.

I’m exploring whether approved project information should become structured data that automatically carries forward into the next project artifact rather than forcing PMs and business analysts to start from a blank document each time.

For people working in project management, product, consulting, or business analysis: how does your organization handle this today? Do your tools actually carry approved information forward, or are people still copying and pasting between documents?