Which PMI phase involves defining project scope, stakeholder alignment, and business case?

Which PMI phase involves defining project scope, stakeholder alignment, and business case?

• A. Initiation
• B. Planning
• C. Execution
• D. Closing

Answer: (A)

Initiation is about authorizing the project and setting its purpose, boundaries, and key players. At this stage you develop the business case to justify why the project is worth doing, create the project charter to formalize the high-level scope and objectives, and conduct initial stakeholder identification and alignment to ensure there is support and clarity about roles and expectations. The detailed definition of scope and the full planning outputs come later in the planning phase, but the elements that establish why the project exists, what it aims to accomplish at a high level, and who needs to be involved are defined during initiation to authorize the work and guide subsequent planning. Execution focuses on delivering the work, and closing wraps up the project.

Initiation is about authorizing the project and setting its purpose, boundaries, and key players. At this stage you develop the business case to justify why the project is worth doing, create the project charter to formalize the high-level scope and objectives, and conduct initial stakeholder identification and alignment to ensure there is support and clarity about roles and expectations. The detailed definition of scope and the full planning outputs come later in the planning phase, but the elements that establish why the project exists, what it aims to accomplish at a high level, and who needs to be involved are defined during initiation to authorize the work and guide subsequent planning. Execution focuses on delivering the work, and closing wraps up the project.