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PMM02-6_ProjectInitiaitonChecklist.doc

Project Name

Project Initiation Checklist

Prepared By:

Author

Date Prepared:

Date

Revision Number:

1

Reference

 

Project Objective

To: 

In a way that: 

So that: 

Background

Project Scope

What business functions are in and out of scope? 

What are the project interfaces? 

What business procedures are required? 

What IT operations procedures are required? 

Will an Acceptance Test Plan and testing be required?   

Will Systems Analysis be required, if so what’s needed?   

What training is required?   

What documentation is required?   

What are the critical requirements?   

 

Constraints

What is the maximum cost of the project?   

What is the latest project completion date?   

What are the interproject dependencies?   

Current Issues

Briefly describe any issues that will need to be addressed prior to or during the project   

 

 

Organization

Project Sponsor

Who agrees to this project setup?   

Who will signoff the requirements?   

Who will remove obstacles?   

Who will accept the finished product?   

 

Project Lead

Who will execute the project initiation (e.g., Project Manager or Business Analyst)   

 

Resources & Responsibilities

What additional resources will be required?   

What are they expected to do?   

 

 

Schedule

Start Date

When will the project start? 

 

End Date

When will it end?   

 

High-Level Work Estimate

How many effort hours (Approx.)?   

What assumptions are you making?   

 

Final Product

What is the end product?   

 

Project Approach

What are the major milestones?   

 

 

Business Case

Project Justification

Why do this project?   

What happens if we don’t do it?   

Why do it now?   

How critical is the project to COB, Constituents?   

 

Risks

What could go wrong? (Both systems-related and user-related)  What are the major risks (cost, schedule, resources, technology, scope, etc)  

 

Countermeasures

How will you avoid these risks?   

 

Costs

List all known hardware, software, network, staff, facilities and other costs. What costs don’t we have an estimate for? When will we have it?  

 

 

Project Initiation Approvals

Requested Date:

 

Client Requester:

Date:

 

Department Manager:

 

Date:

 

IT Project Manager:

 

Date:

 

IT Manager:

 

Date: