CHAPTER 3

ORGANIZE PROJECT

3.1 Introduction

Organize Project is the process of developing a detailed description of the project and products subdividing the project deliverables into a hierarchy of defined work packages.

Project management depends on understanding and planning the project's goals and objectives. One of the first steps in planning a project is defining the scope. This chapter provides a process to define the project scope and discusses the key elements that comprise that process. Inputs and outputs are provided in Figure 3-1.

3.2 Inputs

3.2.1 Project Charter

The project charter is a document issued by the project initiator or sponsor that formally authorizes the existence of a project and provides a project manager with the ...

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