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The Project Workout
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The Project Workout

by Robert Buttrick
August 2018
Beginner
580 pages
13h 11m
English
Routledge
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6 The proposal

Identify the need!

The gate prior to the initial investigation is the first decision point when resources are committed to working on the project; it is also the point at which the potential project is first formally recognized.

“One of the greatest pains to human nature is the pain of a new idea”

WALTER BAGEHOT, 1826–1877

Overview

The proposal describes the business need (i.e. it focuses on why you want a project) and, if known, what you want to do. You should document the proposal formally and have it reviewed by potential stakeholders prior to a go/no go decision for starting an initial investigation. The proposal document is used as the key deliverable at the initial investigation gate. ...

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