Questions tagged [initiation]
For questions about all aspects of the initiation phase of projects.
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How can a project manager create a plan without having specifications for the product defined at the beginning of the project?
In handling my first real project as a project manager, I need to create a project plan to produce a particular product. However, the specifications are not being defined up front.
As a part of the ...
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Is initiating a project part of the project management?
As far as I understood from PM certification course from Google, initiating projects is a job usually done by someone else, other than the PM. The PM receives a ready business case which he pours into ...
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What is the document that must be provided by a client before contracting?
We are a startup company where we work on software projects. To effectively manage our client's projects, I wonder what document we must ask the client to provide us before we both sign the contract. ...
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Who are the stakeholders of my new communications app project?
I am developing a communications app to help college students from all universities in the same country to connect with each other. This is my first time developing an app, so I don't know who the ...
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Can a Project Startup Checklist be part of a Sprint Backlog?
Can "Project Startup Checklist" be a Sprint Backlog for product planning,which is event planning for my project? I have made "Identifying Project Startup Checklist" as a Sprint ...
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Should I write the performance or the architectural specification first?
I am a master student and got a project I need to manage from the start to the end (first time). I am the only one working on it.
I just ended the information search phase and now the specifications ...
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Small Projects: Asking the right questions
I'm a data analyst. I get assigned small projects.
The projects usually take anywhere from 1 day to 2 weeks to complete.
An example would be: Create a system/query that will generate a list of roads ...
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New IT project documentation
When there is a new IT project, what documentation should we begin with? What structure do they usually have. Is there a common standard to compose them?
I am entirely new to IT projects, I am ...
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Cone of uncertainty - how could we delay commitment to estimates in real life?
I am reading a book from Steve McConnell dealing with software project estimations and I do not understand the following statement (my translation, I got the book in German):
An effective ...
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How to sucessfully introduce/initiate IT projects in a non-IT org.?
I've been working in an old-fashioned company that has a small IT department and zero experience with project management. I'm having trouble finding the right approach to present IT solutions, ...
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How to write a good Critical Success Factor?
Can you share some of your tips and tricks on how to pull out the information from stakeholders in order to write good CSF? What questions do you ask to get to the heart of the project? Can you ...
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Planning all sprints at once
My experience as a developer has always been project milestones were agreed upon in advance and then each sprint is planned just before it starts. For the sake of detail, by planned, I mean agreeing ...
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Things to consider before Project Initiation
What are the things to consider before project initiation. I believe a lot goes on before the charter can be produced and PMBOk 5 is a bit silent on that point.
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Short initiation for lazy colleagues
Last summer I finished a PBA in Software Development.
and got hired into a Company with a small IT department.
(8 Guys.. 4 developers)
We make inhouse solutions, from services to websites or small ...
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SRS for an Agile project
Currently, I am drafting a SRS ( Software Requirement Specification ) doc for an agile project, and the samples are the ones used in a waterfall project. I did google a lot but couldn't find any right ...
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Project Scope in Project Charter Vs 'Project Plan'
How is Project Scope different in 'Project Charter' different from Project Scope in 'Project Plan' considering they both have to be brief ... isn't it redundant ?
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How to articulate ROI for "strategic" project?
I want to initiate a project to enable communication within the organization. Although the cost is pretty clear, the benefits are obvious but not easily quantifiable. I am reticent to make ...
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Tools, templates or techniques to facilitate defining project vision?
I am planning on facilitating one or more sessions with key stakeholders in order to define and document a shared "vision" for the end-state coming out of a planned business improvement project. This ...
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help using ROI/NPV to justify a project that allows you to sell more
We want to get a project justified, using ROI and/or NPV, but it seems to be difficult:
We are a company that sells products on our internet site, and now we want to implement a system that give ...
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Writing the perfect proposal
What strategies can I take to write a good project proposal document?
So far the way I write them is that I include 3 main sections:
Technical Details
Delivery Items
Cost Estimation
My ...
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What are the first steps to take when given a new project?
After you've resisted the urge to run towards the door screaming, what are the first two or three things that you do to get your thoughts in order when you have been given a new project? I tend to ...
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How to use ROI to justify a project that is solely a replacement of an out-of-date system?
We want to get a project justified, but the ROI model is not helping us since this is a replacement of a very old, antiquated and out of date system. There will be no increase in revenue, no process ...
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