A project initiation document is a document that is usually created in the initiation or planning stages of the project.
It consists of a project summary, background, purpose, a list of key stakeholders and the key deliverables.
Such a document will need to be written after a business case and will require sign-off from a senior manager, such as a project sponsor.
The document provides written reasoning behind the project to ensure everything has been planned and considered before starting.
The budget and scope are important factors in project management, and this document aims to highlight what features will be required, including those that won’t be added. Not all projects will require a budget, but for those who do, considerations as to how a project will be kept on track whilst staying in the budget need to be written down.
With PIDs, I like to include a link to a risk register or RAID log, the RACI, project schedule/timeline and a link to the business case
