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Definition Stage: Steps for Flow Chart. See Quiz
answers for details.
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Project concept.
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Meetings
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Needs assessment. Check at three levels.
Executive, Functional mgt. and Team Members and or the Customers.
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Stakeholder input. All remaining people who
can influence the project
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Goals. Where do we want to go.
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Apply S.M.A.R.T. formula. Goals become objectives.
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Return on investment ? What $ return, % or
time frame. Inflation and interest rates?
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Hi level Planning. How are we going to get
where we want to go? How, how long, and how much?.
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Decision Matrix. Be very specific about what
is important and the range of acceptable criteria.
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Resources available. Make sure you can get
the people and the resources.
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Get approval to go ahead.
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Statement of Work S.O.W. Complete the contractual
details.
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Charter. Make an announcement the project
is a go.
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Kick off meeting. Get all Stakeholders together.
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End of Definition Stage
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Start the Planning stage with Risk management
overview.
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