Sab8#15:_Initiating

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The processes in the initiating process group formally start a new project or project phase.
Flavio Estrada M
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Flavio Estrada M
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Sab8#15:_Initiating
  1. The business case for the project
    1. Develop Project Charter (Integration Management Chapter)
      1. Select the project manager
        1. Determine the authority of the Project manager
          1. Collect historical information
            1. Divide large projects into phases
              1. Determine high-level requirements, constraints, assumptions and risks
                1. Make sure the business case and the analysis are documented and understood
                  1. Ensure the product scope is as final as practical
                    1. Understand how the project supports strategic objectives
                      1. Determine measurable project and product objectives
                        1. Compliance requirements that affect the project
                          1. Perform high-level estimating for the project schedule and budget
                            1. Determine the initial project organization
                              1. Determine whether the product can be achieved within the given constraints
                                1. Identify any inherent or required milestones
                                  1. Obtain formal approval of the project charter.
                                    1. Do planning on a high-level basis using the project planning process
                                    2. The project description or project statement of work
                                      1. How projects fits into or supports the company's strategic plan
                                        1. A list of likely stakeholders
                                          1. Known constraints, risk and assumptions
                                            1. Relevant agreements, including contracts
                                              1. Industry standars
                                                1. Marketplace trends
                                                  1. The company's change control system
                                                    1. Processes and procedures of how the company operates
                                                      1. Past relationships with sponsor, stakeholders and team members
                                                        1. Templates from the past project
                                                          1. Historical WBS
                                                            1. Historical estimates
                                                              1. Lessons learned
                                                                1. What is going on in the company
                                                                  1. Understanding of the company's future
                                                                    1. Understanding of the company's culture
                                                                      1. A list of people who may be good team members
                                                                        1. Identify Stakeholders (Stakeholder Management Chapter)
                                                                          1. Identify stakeholders and determine their influences, expectations and impact
                                                                            1. Turn high-level stakeholder needs, wants and expectations into requirements.
                                                                              1. Coordinate project initiating efforts with stakeholders, including the customer
                                                                                1. Work with customer and others to determine acceptance criteria
                                                                                2. Progressive Elaboration
                                                                                  1. The process of continually refining estimates and scope
                                                                                  2. Project Manager Assigned
                                                                                    1. For the exam, assume you are involved this early in the project, and make sure you understand what is going on during initiating
                                                                                    2. Business Case
                                                                                      1. The project manager needs to keep in mind throughout the project the reason the project was started
                                                                                      2. High Level Planning
                                                                                        1. The high-level planning effort is part of creating the project charter, which then documents measurable project objectives, milestone schedules and an initial budget for the project
                                                                                        2. PM Responsible
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