COMM 103 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Gantt Chart, Longest Path Problem, Change Control

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Commerce
• Course: COMM 103
• Professor: Gregory Libitz

Document Summary

Inititating process: the prcess where project requests are generated and approved or denied. Once the project is approved the project charter is produced during this process, the project manaer is appointed, and the organization recognizes that the project should begin. These can be driven by customers or concerned citizens: ecological impacts: such as greening initiatives, utilizing alternative energy sources, requirements regarding the use or disposal of certain materials, and the like, may frive project requests. When a project request is submitted, it is done so via a project concept document: outlines the objectives and high level goals of the project. Used in the selection process to determine whether the project should be approved or denied. Project charter: the official, written acknowledgement and recognition that a project exists. It gives the project manager the authority to proceed with the project and commits resources to the project.