Lesson 76. Starting up a project, context

Question 1

What is seen as the trigger for the project, and where does it come from?

Answer 1

The trigger for the project is the project mandate, which comes from the business layer. It contains information on the project’s idea.

Question 2

What is the first thing the project manager should do after reading the project mandate and talking to the project executive?

Answer 2

The project manager should look for lessons and place these lessons in the lessons log. The project manager should reach out to as many people as possible to remind them to come forward with lessons.

Question 3

What does the project manager do to create a first scope document?

Answer 3

The project manager will facilitate one or more workshops to understand better what the project will deliver and create the ‘project product description.’ The project product description is a high-level scope document used to communicate what the project is about.

Question 4

What are the inputs to the ‘starting up a project’ process?

Answer 4

The main inputs are the project mandate and valuable lessons.

Question 5

What are the main outputs of the ‘starting up a project’ process?

Answer 5

The main outputs are the project brief, the plan for the initiation stage, and two log files.

Question 6

What information is contained in the project brief?

Answer 6

The project brief contains:
* Project product description
* Outline business case
* Project approach
* Project management team

Question 7

What is the purpose of the project brief?

Answer 7

The purpose of the project brief is to provide a complete and firm foundation for initiating the project.