How Do I Reach the Goals of the Initiation Phase?

All activities and results which SEM requires in the Initiation phase are geared to the decision on whether or not to conduct the project.

The total effort for the activities of the Initiation phase depends greatly on the particular enterprise:

  • In the case of small projects with familiar technology, where version changes are performed with familiar subject areas and personnel have adequate training, the effort can amount to merely a few hours or days (with greatly reduced level of documentation).
  • Since the Initiation phase is geared towards minimizing risk, considerable effort may be required in order to provide an adequate base for reaching a project decision. This is particularly true for:
    • Larger projects
    • New tasks
    • Fixed-price orders
    • Projects involving less unfamiliar technology

The key results are the specification of proposed solution, preliminary project plan and preliminary QA plan. All analyses relating to this project are included in these results. They therefore provide the basis for deciding whether and how the project can be conducted.


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