Project Authorization and Initiation
Michael S. Zambruski · Auerbach Publications eBooks · 2008
The appropriate amount of management and documentation for a project depends on many factors, including the project’s size, duration, budget, complexity, and risk. The project assessment form in Appendix 2 can be used to help evaluate these factors and determine the level of project management needed for a particular initiative. Projects are authorized by means of a charter, which describes key high-level information—including what is to be done, a general timeframe for its completion, a summary of the budgetary resources needed and available, and key stakeholders. As a general policy, a copy of the completed charter should be forwarded to the internal audit and quality departments for determination as to whether an auditor and/or quality professional will be assigned to the project.