Lesson 80. Directing a project, context

Question 1

What information does the project board check before they make their first decision?

Answer 1

TThe project board will check the information in the project brief and then make their first project decision to continue with the initiation stage or stop the project.

The first decision is to continue with the initiation stage or stop the project.

Question 2

What information does the project board check before they make their second decision?

Answer 2

The project board will review the contents of the PID, focusing on:
* business case
* project plan
* project controls

PID stands for Project Initiation Document.

Question 3

What information does the project manager need to prepare for the project board so that they can authorize the next stage?

Answer 3

The project manager will prepare:
* the stage report
* the next stage plan
* update the project plan
* update the business case

These documents are essential for project board authorization.

Question 4

When does the project board advise the project manager?

Answer 4

The project board can give advise to the project manager at anytime.
They may also contact the project manager after reading the highlight report or reading an exception report.

They may contact the project manager after reading the highlight report or an exception report.

Question 5

Who prepares the project for closure, and who closes the project?

Answer 5

The project manager will prepare the project for closure and the project board will close the project after they check that the objectives have been achieved and the project product was handed over.

This occurs after checking that the objectives have been achieved and the project product was handed over.