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approach and assemblethe Project Brief

ACTIVITYAuthorize initiation

ACTIVITYAuthorize the project

ACTIVITYAuthorize a Stage or Exception Plan

ACTIVITYGive ad hoc direction

ACTIVITYAuthorize project closure

ACTIVITIESPrepare the Risk Management Strategy

Prepare the Configuration Management StrategyPrepare the Quality Management Strategy

Prepare the Communication Management StrategySet up the project controls

Create the Project PlanRefine the Business Case

Assemble the Project Initiation Documentation

ACTIVITIESPlan the next stage

Update the Project PlanUpdate the Business Case

Report stage endProduce an Exception Plan

ACTIVITIESPrepare planned closure

Prepare premature closureHand over productsEvaluate the project

Recommend project closure

ACTIVITIESAuthorize a Work package

Review Work Package statusReceive completed Work Packages

ACTIVITIESCapture and examine issues and risks

Escalate issues and risksTake corrective action

ACTIVITYAccept a Work Package

ACTIVITYExecute a Work Package

ACTIVITYDeliver a Work Package

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CREATED- Daily Log- Lessons Log- (Outline) Business Case- Project Product Description- Project Brief

CREATED- Risk Register- Configuration Item Records- Issue Register- Quality Register- Benefits Review Plan

CREATED (included in assembled PID)- Risk Management Strategy- Configuration Management Strategy- Quality Management Strategy- Communication Management Strategy- Project Plan- (Detailed) Business Case

CREATED- Work Packages- Highlight Report (current period)- Issue Report- Exception Report

UPDATED- Issue Register- Quality Register- Work Package- Lessons log- Issue Report- Daily Log

CREATED- Team Plan- Checkpoint Reports

APPROVE- Work Package

UPDATED- Stage Plan (current stage)- Config Item Records- Risk Register

UPDATED- Quality Register- Config Item Records- Team Plans- Work Package

UPDATED- PID- Config Item Records- Risk Register- Issue Register- Quality Register- Project Plan- Business Case- Benefits Review Plan

CREATED- Stage Plan- Product Descriptions (next stage)- End Stage Report (current stage)- Lessons Report- Exception Plan

Prematureclose

ClosurerecommendationRequest to approve

Exception Plan

Request to approvenext Stage Plan

Stageauthorization

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Stage boundaryapproaching

Project endapproaching

Request todeliver a project

Request toinitiate a project

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UPDATED- PID- Project Plan- Issue Register- Config Item Records- Benefits Review Plan

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Produce an Exception PlanPrepare planned closure

Prepare premature closureHand over productsEvaluate the project

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