Understand pre-project activities and preparations.
Covers the Starting Up a Project process which ensures prerequisites are in place before initiation. Focuses on understanding the purpose, objectives, and context of the process, including appointing the executive and project manager, capturing previous lessons, designing and appointing the project team, preparing the outline business case, selecting the project approach, and planning the initiation stage.
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The Starting Up a Project (SU) process is the first process in PRINCE2 7 and occurs before the project formally begins. Its primary purpose is to ensure that the prerequisites for initiating a project are in place and to prevent poorly conceived projects from consuming valuable resources.
This pre-project process answers a fundamental question: Do we have a viable and worthwhile project? It provides a lightweight assessment to determine whether the project idea merits further investigation through the Initiation Stage.
Key activities within Starting Up a Project include:
1. Appointing the Executive and Project Manager - Establishing the key decision-makers who will lead the project forward.
2. Capturing Previous Lessons - Reviewing experiences from similar projects to identify what worked well and what should be avoided.
3. Designing and Appointing the Project Management Team - Determining the structure and roles needed to manage the project effectively.
4. Preparing the Outline Business Case - Creating an initial justification that demonstrates why the project should proceed.
5. Selecting the Project Approach and Assembling the Project Brief - Determining how the project will deliver its products and documenting the high-level requirements.
6. Planning the Initiation Stage - Creating a detailed plan for the next stage where full project planning occurs.
The outputs from this process include the Project Brief, which contains essential information about the project, and the Initiation Stage Plan. These documents are then presented to corporate or programme management for a decision on whether to proceed with initiation.
Starting Up a Project is deliberately kept short and focused. It should consume minimal resources while gathering enough information to make an informed decision. The process ensures that only projects with genuine potential progress further, acting as a filter that protects organisational resources from being wasted on initiatives that lack clear purpose or viability.The Starting Up a Project (SU) process is the first process in PRINCE2 7 and occurs before the project formally begins. Its primary purpose is to ensure that the prerequisites for initiating a project are in place and to prevent poorly conceived projects from consuming valuable resources.
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