Chapter 3
Initiating the Project
In This Chapter
- Selecting projects and assigning priorities
- Sponsoring a project
- Determining stakeholder roles and responsibilities
- Creating the project charter
- Holding the project kickoff meeting
You've determined that your new work assignment is a project according to the criteria detailed in Chapters 1, “Building the Foundation.” You've dusted off your communication and organizational skills and bought yourself a cool new organizer tool. You're set to go. Now what?
Your next stop is the Initiating process. This is the first set of processes you perform for the project. This is where you determine whether the project is worth doing, select which projects should be worked on and in what order, and publish ...
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