1. Project Initiation Farrokh Alemi, Ph.D.

2. Course on Project Management Project Phases 1. Initiation 2. Planning 3. Execution 4. Controlling 5. Closing

3. Course on Project Management Project Phases 1. Initiation 2. Planning 3. Execution 4. Controlling 5. Closing

4. Course on Project Management Project Phases 1. Initiation 2. Planning 3. Execution 4. Controlling 5. Closing

5. Course on Project Management Project Phases 1. Initiation 2. Planning 3. Execution 4. Controlling 5. Closing

6. Course on Project Management Project Phases 1. Initiation 2. Planning 3. Execution 4. Controlling 5. Closing

7. Course on Project Management Project Initiation Select right project Select right project Clear business case Clear business case Data on extent of problem Data on extent of problem Let customer’s voice speak Let customer’s voice speak Project risks assessed Project risks assessed Similar projects reviewed Similar projects reviewed Environmental threats scanned Environmental threats scanned Stakeholders identified Stakeholders identified Project scope defined Project scope defined

8. Course on Project Management Project Initiation Select right project Select right project Clear business case Clear business case Data on extent of problem Data on extent of problem Let customer’s voice speak Let customer’s voice speak Project risks assessed Project risks assessed Similar projects reviewed Similar projects reviewed Environmental threats scanned Environmental threats scanned Stakeholders identified Stakeholders identified Project scope defined Project scope defined

9. Course on Project Management Project Initiation Select right project Select right project Clear business case Clear business case Data on extent of problem Data on extent of problem Let customer’s voice speak Let customer’s voice speak Project risks assessed Project risks assessed Similar projects reviewed Similar projects reviewed Environmental threats scanned Environmental threats scanned Stakeholders identified Stakeholders identified Project scope defined Project scope defined

10. Course on Project Management Project Initiation Select right project Select right project Clear business case Clear business case Data on extent of problem Data on extent of problem Let customer’s voice speak Let customer’s voice speak Project risks assessed Project risks assessed Similar projects reviewed Similar projects reviewed Environmental threats scanned Environmental threats scanned Stakeholders identified Stakeholders identified Project scope defined Project scope defined

11. Course on Project Management Project Initiation Select right project Select right project Clear business case Clear business case Data on extent of problem Data on extent of problem Let customer’s voice speak Let customer’s voice speak Project risks assessed Project risks assessed Similar projects reviewed Similar projects reviewed Environmental threats scanned Environmental threats scanned Stakeholders identified Stakeholders identified Project scope defined Project scope defined If implementing EHR, record a customer who had received wrong medication. Make it clear how EHR will reduce medication errors.

12. Course on Project Management Project Initiation Select right project Select right project Clear business case Clear business case Data on extent of problem Data on extent of problem Let customer’s voice speak Let customer’s voice speak Project risks assessed Project risks assessed Similar projects reviewed Similar projects reviewed Environmental threats scanned Environmental threats scanned Stakeholders identified Stakeholders identified Project scope defined Project scope defined If implementing EHR, record a customer who had received wrong medication. Make it clear how EHR will reduce medication errors. My opinion is better whenMy opinion is better when …

13. Course on Project Management Project Initiation Select right project Select right project Clear business case Clear business case Data on extent of problem Data on extent of problem Let customer’s voice speak Let customer’s voice speak Project risks assessed Project risks assessed Similar projects reviewed Similar projects reviewed Environmental threats scanned Environmental threats scanned Stakeholders identified Stakeholders identified Project scope defined Project scope defined

14. Course on Project Management Project Initiation Select right project Select right project Clear business case Clear business case Data on extent of problem Data on extent of problem Let customer’s voice speak Let customer’s voice speak Project risks assessed Project risks assessed Similar projects reviewed Similar projects reviewed Environmental threats scanned Environmental threats scanned Stakeholders identified Stakeholders identified Project scope defined Project scope defined

15. Course on Project Management Project Initiation Select right project Select right project Clear business case Clear business case Data on extent of problem Data on extent of problem Let customer’s voice speak Let customer’s voice speak Project risks assessed Project risks assessed Similar projects reviewed Similar projects reviewed Environmental threats scanned Environmental threats scanned Stakeholders identified Stakeholders identified Project scope defined Project scope defined

16. Course on Project Management Project Initiation Select right project Select right project Clear business case Clear business case Data on extent of problem Data on extent of problem Let customer’s voice speak Let customer’s voice speak Project risks assessed Project risks assessed Similar projects reviewed Similar projects reviewed Environmental threats scanned Environmental threats scanned Stakeholders identified Stakeholders identified Project scope defined Project scope defined

17. Course on Project Management Project Initiation Select right project Select right project Clear business case Clear business case Data on extent of problem Data on extent of problem Let customer’s voice speak Let customer’s voice speak Project risks assessed Project risks assessed Similar projects reviewed Similar projects reviewed Environmental threats scanned Environmental threats scanned Stakeholders identified Stakeholders identified Project scope defined Project scope defined Stakeholders interested in value of IT – Investors – Requirement decision makers – Users of IT services Providers of IT services – Managers – Developers or vendors – Operators Other – Security, privacy and/or risk officers – Assurance advisors

18. Course on Project Management Project Initiation Select right project Select right project Clear business case Clear business case Data on extent of problem Data on extent of problem Let customer’s voice speak Let customer’s voice speak Project risks assessed Project risks assessed Similar projects reviewed Similar projects reviewed Environmental threats scanned Environmental threats scanned Stakeholders identified Stakeholders identified Project scope defined Project scope defined

19. Course on Project Management Project Initiation Select right project Select right project Clear business case Clear business case Data on extent of problem Data on extent of problem Let customer’s voice speak Let customer’s voice speak Project risks assessed Project risks assessed Similar projects reviewed Similar projects reviewed Environmental threats scanned Environmental threats scanned Stakeholders identified Stakeholders identified Project scope defined Project scope defined Detailing is the process of walking a person through a new way of doing things, e.g. when a pharmaceutical salesman walks the doctor through use of a new medication

20. Course on Project Management Project Initiation Select right project Select right project Clear business case Clear business case Data on extent of problem Data on extent of problem Let customer’s voice speak Let customer’s voice speak Project risks assessed Project risks assessed Similar projects reviewed Similar projects reviewed Environmental threats scanned Environmental threats scanned Stakeholders identified Stakeholders identified Project scope defined Project scope defined The Scope of work must be understood: Rapid Prototyping

21. Take Home Lesson Use media effectively in project initiation