Project Initiation and Planning

Start with initiation

The flashcard deck Initiation Process Group introduces the objectives and benefits of the initiating process group, including its role in phased projects. Another deck, Initiating the Project, asks about project assessment and ways to analyze costs and benefits. Start with the objectives, then use the assessment questions to consider what happens when a project begins.

Explore selection and the project charter

The project selection mind maps cover peer review, scoring models, present value and net present value. Use them to organize the selection methods before looking at the mind maps on the project charter. Those maps bring together items such as the business case, project description, assigned authority, assumptions and risks. One also connects the charter with identifying stakeholders.

Use the quizzes with the maps

The quiz on inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs includes a question about developing a project charter. The chapter review quiz includes a question about the planning process group, with activities such as identifying requirements and developing a scope statement. After taking a quiz, return to the relevant map and compare its terms with the question. Note any terms you want to study again.

Place the topic in its unit

Project Initiation and Planning is a section of the unit Project Management Frameworks, Process Groups and Governance in Business administration and management (incl. project management). The resources let you focus on initiation and planning within that unit. The charter maps connect the business case and project description to the charter, while the planning quiz offers a question on planning activities. Choose a map and a quiz to study alongside each other.