Archive for February, 2009

What is the Project Initiation Document (PID)?

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

Why is a Project Initiation Document so important?The Project Initiation Document (PID) defines all major aspects of a project and forms a base for its management. PID also serves as the key input for the evaluation of a project’s overall success. It is primarily used to:

 

  1. Ensure everyone with an interest in the project knows what to do, when events will happen, who will be involved and how the project will be executed and managed
  2. Ensure a baseline exists for project progress and decision making associated with status, changes, management of issues and determining ongoing viability of the project.