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Project Management Orientation

What Is the Project Definition?  

A Project Definition document is a WWPMM work product that helps the project manager determine the boundaries of the project.  In other words, it defines what the project will and will not encompass.  WWPMM defines the Project Definition as the document that describes the shape of the project. 

The Project Definition document includes the objectives and scope, the stakeholders and the proposed organization, the responsibilities, and the major risks associated with the project.

The Project Definition is written by the project manager early in the project life cycle and forces the project team to identify the critical issues before trying to solve the customer's problems.  This prevents the team from wasting effort.  Key items identified in the Project Definition are helpful in establishing the project's preliminary baseline.  The Project Definition is not a Project Charter or a customer contract.

The purpose of Project Definition is to:

1: Getting Started
2: Define the Project Team
3: Team Management
4: Identify and Validate Requirements
5: Create Decomposition Structures
6: Risk Management
7: Project Estimates
8: Project Schedules
9: Change Management
10: Project Control and Execution
Defining the Project
11: Project Management Review
12: Project Closeout
13: Project Management Tool Suite
14: Self-Assessment and Final Exam
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