Initiating

Defines a new project (or new phase) by obtaining authorization to start.

established project management guidelines definition

The Initiating Process Group consists of those processes performed to define a new project or a new phase of an existing project by obtaining authorization to start. The major deliverables of Initiating are the Project Charter (which authorizes the project) and the initial Stakeholder Register (which identifies who is affected by or can affect the project).

Major deliverables produced in this Process Group

AI_PM requirements supporting Initiating (5)

IDDescriptionPrimary Knowledge Area
REQ-BUS-001System replaces ad-hoc flat-file project state for sponsor-portfolio projectsIntegration Management
REQ-FUN-001Store projects with id, name, description, sponsor, status, timestampsIntegration Management
REQ-FUN-008Store stakeholders with id, project_id, name, kind, classification, power_interest_quadrantStakeholder Management
REQ-FUN-082Charter template sufficient to produce this project's own charterIntegration Management
REQ-FUN-123Per-project Assumption Log entityIntegration Management