13-17 minutes<\/p>\n
Typically, a project is proposed by an individual who identifies a project-worthy need or opportunity. The Identification phase of the IT Project Management Framework involves evaluating and deciding if a proposed project should be undertaken, based on the studying of factors like costs, benefits, risks, and etc.<\/p>\n
The Identification phase is initiated by the project sponsor, who generates the need for an IT project and is responsible for the project proposal, or sometimes referred to as a business case. The project proposal is a document that describes what needs to be done, why is the project worth doing and the overall strategies that enable the project to be accomplished.<\/p>\n
If the proposal failed to justify the project, the project sponsor will cancel the project. If the proposal is approved, this ends the Identification phase and begins the Initiation phase.<\/p>\n
The Initiation phase of the IT Project Management Lifecycle involves the assignment of the project manager, who is responsible for managing and completing the project on behalf of the project sponsor. The project manager will then define the overall project scope and develop the project charter, which formally authorizes the existence of the project.<\/p>\n
Activities and deliverables<\/p>\n
The Initiation phase begins when the project proposal developed in the Identification phase is approved.<\/p>\n
The table below lists the major activities of this phase and the deliverables (i.e. process documents) output from the activities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"