Project Management, Sixth Edition

PART2

The Project Definition Phase

You may think it’s easy to get a project started, but starting a project off right takes some hard thinking and rigorous planning and involves some tough decisions.

First, you need to identify who the players are; these people are the stakeholders who’ll help you define the project and whom you must ultimately please if the project is to be considered a success. Next, you begin the process of defining what to include and what not to include in the project you have been assigned in order to meet the business goals. After that, you need to define the specific requirements for your project and identify all the risks and constraints that may cause problems for the project after you get it started. You then need ...