Outlines
              Outlines
               Initiation
               Planning
               Execution
            Monitoring & Controlling
                Closing
             Summary & Sources
             Questions & Answers
                                    Project Process Life Cycle
                                    Project Process Life Cycle
                                   Planning or                       Monitoring 
                                   Planning or      Production       Monitoring 
                   Initiation     developmen        Production          and             Closing
                   Initiation     developmen       or execution         and             Closing
                                        t          or execution      controlling 
                                        t                            controlling 
    Initiation 
    Initiation 
    Process
    Process
         I am working in technical domain, or more specifically,  embedded 
           system development. I think it is vital important to verify 
        architecture correctness while creating the project charter also. The 
        best way is to do some prototype work, though maybe too luxury. To 
        the bear minimum, the project manager should create some diagram 
         and discuss with relevant stakeholders,  otherwise is just waste the 
          organizations and money and time, and market opportunity.
                                  Definition
                                  Definition
                     The initiation processes determine the nature and scope 
                     The initiation processes determine the nature and scope 
                     of the project. If this stage is not performed well, it is 
                     of the project. If this stage is not performed well, it is 
                     unlikely that the project will be successful in meeting the 
                     unlikely that the project will be successful in meeting the 
                     business’ needs. The key project controls needed here 
                     business’ needs. The key project controls needed here 
                     are an understanding of the business environment and 
                     are an understanding of the business environment and 
                     making sure that all necessary controls are incorporated 
                     making sure that all necessary controls are incorporated 
                     into the project. Any deficiencies should be reported and 
                     into the project. Any deficiencies should be reported and 
                     a recommendation should be made to fix them.
                     a recommendation should be made to fix them.
                            Initiation Breakdown Processes
                            Initiation Breakdown Processes
                                 Determine             Collect processes, 
                                 Determine             Collect processes,          Divide large 
       Select Project         company culture           procedures and             Divide large 
       Select Project         company culture           procedures and             projects into 
         Manager.               and existing               historical              projects into 
         Manager.               and existing               historical                phases. 
                                  systems.               information.                phases. 
                                  systems.               information. 
                                                                                    Document 
      Identify stake-        Document business         Determine project            Document 
      Identify stake-        Document business         Determine project         assumptions and 
         holders.                  need.                  objectives.            assumptions and 
         holders.                  need.                  objectives.              constraints. 
                                                                                   constraints. 
                                  Develop 
     Develop project              Develop 
     Develop project         preliminary project 
         charter.            preliminary project 
         charter.             scope statement.
                              scope statement.