| Question | Answer |
| Task #1: Perform project assessment (Initiating) | Evaluate the feasibility of the deliverables Based on: available information, lessons learned, meetings |
| Task #2: Identify key deliverables (Initiating - New) | Manage client expectations and direct the achievement of project goals Based on: business requirements |
| Initiator/Sponsor? | Create SOW, Business case and Contracts |
| Business case? | Business needs + cost-benefit analysis Description of what org is trying to get out of a project |
| SOW? | Narrative description of deliverables Business need Strategic plan |
| Task #4: Identify high-level risks, assumptions and constraints (Initiating) | Propose implementation strategy Based on: Expert, historical data, EEF, OPA |
| Task #5: Participate in developing project charter (Initiating) | Ensure project stakeholders are in agreement on its elements |
| Process #1: Develop Project Charter (Initiating - Integration) | |
| Project charter? | Project is officially authorized High level requirements, assumptions, constraints Summary of milestones Business case |
| Facilitation techniques? | Techniques to get everyone on the same page |
| Constraints? | Main: Scope, Time, Cost Others: Resources, Quality, Risk One change can affect one or more constraints |
| Who creates project charter? | Project Initiator/Sponsor Can be delegated to PM |
| Who signs the project charter? | Project Initiator/Sponsor |
| Should the project charter has all the details? | NO. It should be broad enough so that no changes are needed for most little changes in the project |
| Task #6: Obtain approval for project charter from sponsor (Initiating) | Formalize the authority assigned to PM Gain commitment and acceptance for the project |
| Stakeholders? | Impacted by the outcome of the project. |
| Stakeholders examples? | Sponsor, client, seller, business partner, functional manager, ... |
| Task #3: Perform stakeholder analysis (Initiating) | Align expectations and gain support |
| Process #2: Identify Stakeholder (Initiating - Stakeholder) | |
| Stakeholder register? | All details regarding identified stakeholders (assessment info, classification, ...) |
| Stakeholder analysis technique? | Identify interests, expectations, relationships and influence of stakeholders. Define approach strategy. Assess how key stakeholders react |
| Why analyzing stakeholders? | Build relationship to enhance project's chance of success. Align expectations and gain support |
| Some classification models for stakeholders analysis? | Power/Interest: auth vs lv of concern Power/Influence: auth vs lv of involvement Influence/impact: involvement vs ability to change project planning/exec Salience: Power vs Urgency vs Legitimacy |
| Task #7 - Conduct benefit analysis with stakeholders (Initiating - New) | Validate project alignment with organization strategy and expected business value |
| Task #8 - Inform stakeholders of approved project charter | Ensure common understanding of key deliverables, milestones and their roles and responsibilities |
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