CIMA E2 Syllabus C. Managing projects - Project Initiation Document - Notes ^{5 / 5}

A Project Initiation Document(PID) provides a common understanding of a project by defining the project's overall boundaries. It is part of the ‘identification of need’ phase of the project life cycle.

The purpose of a PID is to:

1. Act as a base document against which progress can be assessed.

2. Justify the project.

3. Define the project and its scope.

A PID normally contains these elements in the following order:

• Purpose statement

• Project Objectives

• The approach to be taken to the project

• Key deliverables and desired outcomes

• Any areas excluded from the project

• Any constraints, such as budget or available resources

• Any assumptions on which the PID is based

• List of major stakeholders