KEY COMPONENTS OF INITIATION PHASE

Key components of initiation necessary for a project to be successful

• goals, scope, deliverables, success criteria, stakeholders and resources

• goals, scope, deliverables, team members, budget

• goals, scope, deliverables, CEO approval, and resources

 Key components of initiation that you need to consider in order for your project to be successful

First you need to consider the goals of the project, the goal is

• how you will determine success

• what you've been asked to do and what you're trying to achieve

• what your budget will ensure

All projects should have clear goals and often those will be determined by________, with your help.

• the project manager

• company goals and guidelines

• senior company leaders

Second, you will begin to consider the project ________.

• goals

• scope

• resources

• success criteria

This is the process to define the work that needs to happen to complete the project.

• scope

• plan

• task

After scope come ______: anything from product features and functionalities to documentation, processes, anything that enables the goal to be achieved.

• resources

• Deliverables

• success criteria

 _________ are submitted to help you reach your project goals and can be tangible or intangible.

• deliverables

• tasks

• plans

Once the goals, scope and deliverables are determined, you need to consider _________: the standards by which you measure how successful a project was in reaching its goals

• completion

• project charter

• success criteria

Next important consideration is ________: key to making informed decisions at every step of the project, including the initiation phase. They have both an interest in and are affected by the completion and success of a project.

• stakeholders

• managers

• team members