PRINCE2 Starting project key steps
This is the pre-project preparation process, consisting of a high level analysis of the project. It is also where the project management team are designed and appointed.
The information gathered and created in this process is put before the project board and is the point where they meet for the first time, so that they can make a decision whether or not to start the project.
They should agree that the project makes sense to do, and if so, agreed to invest in the Initiation stage for the creation of the Project Initiation Documentation.
The Project Mandate, issued by corporate or programme management, triggers the Starting Up a Project process, and ensures that a business requirement exists via the creation of the Outline Business Case.
SU must answer “do we have and viable and worthwhile project” and is designed to ensure that the pre-requisites for the Initiation Stage are in place. The outline Business Case is created to prove there is sufficient business justification, and the project approach is selected (how the project will deliver the end product). The decision to proceed or not, is made in the Directing a Project process.
SU provides management products that provide basic information such that the project board can make an informed choice whether or not to invest in the initiation stage and the creation of the Project Initiation Document.
The Daily Log is created which is used as the project managers “diary”, and it is also used to capture and issues and known risks.
SU creates the plan for the initiation stage which covers the time and resources for the creation of the project initiation documentation, and the time and resources to prepare and plan for the second (the first delivery) stage.
The Project Mandate is refined into the Project Brief leading to creation of the Project Approach. Any lessons from previous projects are identified and the Lessons Log created to log them. The Project Product Description is created containing the customer’s quality expectations and acceptance criteria.
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