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WorksheetsProject Initiation
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the purpose of a business case?
To increase approval success
To authorize the project
to define the problem or opportunity in detail and identify a preferred solution to be implemented.
What is a project scope?
A project management technique used to determine the longest path of dependent tasks in a project and calculate the project's overall duration.
A detailed description of what the project will and will not encompass.
A “single, consolidated source of information” for project initiation and planning. It describes your current knowledge about the project and includes information such as the names of all stakeholders, a statement of your organization’s needs, the history leading up to the project, the project’s purpose, deliverables, and roles and responsibilities.
Factors or conditions that are believed to be true but require validation or limitations that must be considered.
What are assumptions and constraints?
A “single, consolidated source of information” (Richter 2014) for project initiation and planning. It describes your current knowledge about the project and includes information such as the names of all stakeholders, a statement of your organization’s needs, the history leading up to the project, the project’s purpose, deliverables, and roles and responsibilities.
A project management technique used to determine the longest path of dependent tasks in a project and calculate the project's overall duration.
Factors or conditions that are believed to be true but require validation or limitations that must be considered.
A detailed description of what the project will and will not encompass.
What is a project charter?
A detailed description of what the project will and will not encompass.
Factors or conditions that are believed to be true but require validation or limitations that must be considered.
A project management technique used to determine the longest path of dependent tasks in a project and calculate the project's overall duration.
A “single, consolidated source of information” (Richter 2014) for project initiation and planning. It describes your current knowledge about the project and includes information such as the names of all stakeholders, a statement of your organization’s needs, the history leading up to the project, the project’s purpose, deliverables, and roles and responsibilities.
A project management technique used to determine the longest path of dependent tasks in a project and calculate the project's overall duration.
Project Charter
Critical Path Method
Project Scope
Constraints
An individual or group responsible for providing the necessary resources and support for the project.
Project manager
Client
Project Sponsor
Project Team
An individual or entity within an organization who is assigned the responsibility for managing and mitigating a specific risk.
Risk Owner
Risk Assistant
Risk Sponsor
Risk Management
When do you create a project charter?
implementation
planning
initiation
closure
Prioritizing stakeholder participation is the main goal of stakeholder mapping.
True
False
What is the significance of including a project's assumptions and constraints in the charter?
To manage stakeholder expectations and aid in making decisions
To outline the project manager's responsibilities
To clarify external factors that may impact the project's success
To provide a detailed breakdown of project costs
Signature
The person who has the overall responsibility of the Project
Estimated Costs
Describes the specific problem or opportunity that the project aims to address.
Shows that the Project Charter is approved by Project Sponsor
These are limitations that the project must operate within. These can include budgetary limits, timeframes, available resources, technologies, or regulatory and environmental constraints. Identifying these early helps in planning and can prevent issues later in the project lifecycle.
Constraints
Cost
Stakeholders
Signature
This section describes the specific problem or opportunity that the project aims to address.
Problem or Issue
Problem or Issue
Constraints
Stakeholders
Items typically included in a business case (choose 2)
1.Problem or opportunity description
2.Alternatives
Analysis: benefits, costs, risks and issues
1.Expected Deliverables
2.Project Scope
1.Recommendation
2.Project requirements
3.Implementation
1.Key Milestones
2. Within Scope/Outside Scope
What is the main purpose of a project charter?
To provide a detailed project schedule
To define project roles and responsibilities in order to start and complete the project
To initiate stakeholder communication
To secure project funding
