Processes for Predictive Projects: 1 Initiating

Question 1

Project charter

Answer 1

Outlines the project objectives, assigns PM. The approved project charter formally initiates the project.

Basically a high-level brief

Question 2

Assumption Log

Answer 2

Assumptions and things that might constrain the project

Question 3

Business Case

Answer 3

Necessary information that determines whether or not the project is worth the required investment

Question 4

Stakeholder Register

Answer 4

Contains:
* contact info
* role
* communication requirements
* expectations
* power influence level

Question 5

Stakeholders’ Direction of Infuence

Answer 5

Directions of Influence:
* Upward: Senior management
* Downward: Team members
* Outward: Vendors, government, public, end-users
* Sideward: peers such as other project managers

Question 6

Stakeholder Saliency Model

Answer 6

Salience refers to how prominent or noticeable something or someone is.

A Venn diagram comprising circles representing three attributes: power, legitimacy, and urgency

Evaluates the best way to involve them in the project

Question 7

Stakeholder Cube

Answer 7

The Stakeholder Cube is a tool used in stakeholder analysis to categorize stakeholders based on their power, interest, and influence.

Question 8

Power/Interest Grid

Answer 8

Power/Interest Grid is used to map stakeholders onto four quadrants, based on their level of power or influence, and their level of interest