1. Project Management Processes for a Project
Chapter 3
PMBOK®
Fourth Edition

2. 3.3 Initiating Process Group

3. 3.3 Initiating Process Group
Introduction
Those processes performed to
DEFINE
a new project or
a new phase of an existing project
by obtaining authorization to START the project or phase.
Two Process
Develop Project Charter
Identify Stakeholders

4. 3.3 Initiating Process Group
Introduction
Within the initiating processes,
initial scope is defined
initial financial resources are committed
Internal and external stakeholders are identified
If not already assigned, the project manager will be selected.
This information is captured in the PROJECT CHARTER and STAKEHOLDER REGISTER.
When the project charter is approved, the project becomes officially authorized.

5. 3.3 Initiating Process Group
Introduction
Large or complex projects may be divided into separate phases in this process group. [PHASING]
Although the project management team may help write the project charter, approval and funding are handled external to the project boundaries.

6. 3.3 Initiating Process Group
Introduction
Benefits
Invoking the initiating processes at the start of each phase helps keep the project focused on the business need
Verification of success criteria
Influence & objectives of the stakeholders are reviewed.
Decision point: Whether the project should be continued, delayed, or discontinued.

7. 3.3 Initiating Process Group
Introduction
Customer And Stakeholders’ Involvement
Involving the customers and other stakeholders during initiation generally improves the
probability of shared ownership,
deliverable acceptance, and
customer and other stakeholder satisfaction.
Authorization of Project Manager
As part of the Initiating processes the project manager is given the authority to apply organizational resources to the subsequent project activities.

8. 3.3 Initiating Process Group
Develop Project Charter
is the process of
developing a document
that formally authorizes a project or a phase
and
documenting initial requirements
that satisfy the stakeholder’s needs and expectations.
In multiphase projects, this process is used to
validate or refine the decisions made during the previous iteration of Develop Project Charter.

9. 3.3 Initiating Process Group
Develop Project Charter
Inputs
Outputs
1. Project Statement of Work
2. Business Case
3. Contract
4. Enterprise Environmental Factors.
5. Organizational Process Assets.
1. Project Charter

10. 3.3 Initiating Process Group
Identify Stakeholders
is the process of
identifying all people or organizations
impacted by the project,
and
documenting relevant information
regarding their
interests,
involvement, and
impact on project success.

11. 3.3 Initiating Process Group
Identify Stakeholders
Inputs
Outputs
1. Project Charter
2. Procurement Documents
3. Enterprise Environmental Factors.
4. Organizational Process Assets.
1. Stakeholder Register
2. Stakeholder Management Strategy