Building Project Management Centers of Excellence

Section Overview

Project initiation is a core process to facilitate a review and approval of the project Scope Statement and Preliminary Plan by the customer, sponsor, and PMCoE before proceeding to the planning phase. It is during the planning phase of a project that the business requirements are clearly defined and alternative solutions are investigated with the project customer. The functional department manager determines the skill requirements for the project and selects the project manager and team members. The functional department manager also identifies project stakeholders and selects project steering team members. The following activities typically occur during this beginning phase of a project.

• Prepare a preliminary communication ...