1.1 Define Objective
Gather and process information on the project in order to formulate a plan of attack. Outline the DEFINE activities.
- Interpret the relationship to the Project Charter
- Define the customer requirements
- Evaluate the customer expectations
- Build the Project Definition document
1.2 Define Solution
Identify a detailed solution with enough information to build a general approach
- Formulate an overview of the solution
- Oversee production of the solution description
- Integrate the individual solution description parts
- Perform a feasibility study of the proposed solution
1.3 Define Approach
Further detail the planned approach to the solution
- Formulate a detailed pathway to the solution
- Affirm that the solution is both viable and feasible
- Identify the major steps to the solution
- Create a record of the solution pathway
1.4 Define Scope
Develop the Project scope including resource requirements, outcomes, planning structure, and organizational breakdown structure.
- Formulate the project scope
- Identify the required work and expected work products
- Create the organizational breakdown structure
- Compose the work planning package (or use “structure” instead here)
- Identify all sub-projects
- Complete the project Definition
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