Form Type

Project Directive

Purpose

 To provide a full and firm foundation for the initiation of the project.

The contents are extended and refined into the Project Foundation Document that is the working document for managing and directing the project.

The Project Directive is a key document in its own right. It is the basis of the Project Foundation Document, which gives the direction and scope of the project and forms the 'contract' between the Project Management Team and corporate or programme management. Any significant change to the material contained in the Project Directive will thus need to be referred to corporate or programme management.

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Project Definition

 explaining what the project needs to achieve. It will contain:
 

 

 

 

Background

 

 

 

 

 

Project objectives

 

 

 

 

 

Project scope

 

 

 

 

 

Outline project deliverables and/or desired outcomes

 
 

 

 

 

Any exclusions

 
 

 

 

 

Constraints

 
 

 

 

 

Interfaces

 
 

 

 

 

Outline Business Case

 o        Description of how this project supports business strategy, plans or programmes

o        Reason for selection of this solution

 
 

 

 

 

Customer's Quality Expectations

 
 

 

 

 

Acceptance Criteria

 
 

 

 

 

Any known risks.