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Starting a Project	First published Oct 04
Neville Turbit - Project Perfect	Rating

Overview- Starting a Project

This white paper covers what you need to do to start a project - sometimes called project initiation. It starts when someone says "We should put a project together", and ends when you sit down to write a project charter or project definition. Many people ignore this activity and just jump in and start doing things. Unfortunately, they often waste time spinning wheels and going nowhere, taking off in the wrong direction or miss issues that later sink the project.

Key Points:

• Why Initiate a Project

• 1. Key Stakeholders

• 2. Perspectives of the Project

• 3. Committing Resources to a Program

• 4. Expectations of the Outcome

• How to Initiate a Project

• Identify the likely Sponsor

• Identify the Key Stakeholders

• Prepare a Questionnaire

• Interview the Key Stakeholders

• Identify & Resolve Problems

• Conclusion

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