Chapter 1. Initiating the project

The Initiating the Project performance domain covers approximately 13 percent of the Project Management Professional (PMP®) exam. It covers the processes involved in selecting, justifying, and approving a project; and creating the project charter. It also covers the identification and analysis of project stakeholders. The work performed during project initiation is used as a foundational input into the rest of the project management domains, so it is essential that it is carried out appropriately.

This chapter covers the following tasks:

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