This stage focuses on requirements and planning. The primary output of this stage is the Project Initiation Documentation.
There are a number of mandatory products for which templates are available, these are:
Mandatory Products
- Project Initiation Documentation
- Project Plan
- Next Stage Plan
- Business Requirements (supplied by Business Analysis)
- Monthly Project Progress Reports
- Gate 3 Checklist
Conditional Products
The conditional products for this stage are:
Information Security
- Information Risk Assessment - Project Risks and Treatment
Business Change
- Product Breakdown Structure for next stage
- Product Quality Plan
- As-Is and To-Be process Models (supplied by Business Analysis)
- Training Requirements
Technical Delivery
Service Design and Transition
- Service Virtual Team membership List
Procurement
Depending on the outcome of the Procurement Assessment and the chosen route-to-market, a number of additional products may be required. Discuss with Procurement Services the following.
- Procurement Timetable
- Selection Questionnaire
- Selection Questionnaire Evaluation Scoresheet
- Invitation to Tender
- ITT Evaluation Scoresheet
- Contract