Project Selection and Initiation

Start with project selection

This page brings together resources on how projects are selected and initiated. Start with the Project Selection mind map for an overview, then look at the mind map on the project selection process. The latter describes examining an offer from different perspectives, weighing its pros and cons, and comparing it with other projects.

Other mind maps outline selection methods, including benefit measurement and constrained optimization. Their examples include scoring models, economic models and programming approaches. Compare the maps to see how they group these methods.

Move on to the business case

The Business case flashcards cover the purpose, contents, evolution and preparation of a business case. They describe its role in bringing potential projects forward for analysis and review. Use the cards after the selection maps to connect a proposed project with the material used to consider it.

The page also lists mind maps on the business case. These give you another format to look at alongside the flashcards as you study.

Study the project charter

The charter resources offer several ways to explore this document. A mind map on developing a project charter describes it as a document issued by the project sponsor that formally authorizes a project and gives the project manager authority to apply organizational resources. Another map lists charter details such as the project title, assigned project manager, business case and known stakeholder requirements.

The charter flashcards ask what a charter is, how it is like a contract and what makes it a living document. There is also a note created from a project charter mind map.

Bring the resources together

Project Selection and Initiation is a section of Project Management Fundamentals, in Business administration and management (incl. project management). Within this section, the selection maps, business case cards and charter resources provide different ways to study the listed material.

After exploring a charter map, use the quiz on developing a project charter and identifying stakeholders to practice. Return to the map and flashcards as you continue studying. Choose a resource to begin.