Project Initiation Document Template

• Document Code

• Company Name

• Department

• Project Title

• Project Code

• Prepared By

• Date Prepared

  Date

• 1.1 Project Title

• 1.2 Proposed Budget

• 1.3 Expected Start Date

  Date

• 1.4 Expected End Date

  Date

2.1 Background

• Briefly discuss how the project came to be.

2.2 Project Objectives

• Describe what the project aims to achieve.

Objective

• Specify

• Describe

2.3 Scope and Limitations

• Summarize what areas the project will cover.

• Explain what areas fall outside the scope of the project.

2.4 Project Deliverables

• Provide a complete list of outputs that the project will deliver.

Deliverable

• Deliverable

• Description

• Projected Deadline

  Date

3.1 Benefits

• How will the company benefit from this project?

• Provide supporting documents, if applicable (e.g., business case proposal, case study).

  Media

3.2 Costs

• What are the drawbacks in carrying out this project?

• Provide supporting documents, if applicable (e.g., risk management plan, risk analysis document).

  Media

• In this section, assign roles for each person and describe what their tasks and responsibilities will be for the project. You can also upload a copy of your organizational chart to clearly map out the hierarchy of reports for the project.

4.1 Project Sponsor

• Who is the person assigned to this role?

• What are their responsibilities?

4.2 Project Manager

• Who is the person assigned to this role?

• What are their responsibilities?

4.3 Project Team

• Who are the persons assigned to this role?

• What are their responsibilities?

4.4 Support Staff

• Who are the persons assigned to this role?

• What are their responsibilities?

• Provide supporting documents, if applicable (e.g., organizational chart).

  Media

• In this section, discuss the actions and milestones to be carried out during the project. It allows you to explain your monitoring mechanisms, benchmarks for success, and communication strategies. You can also attach your project plan at the bottom part.

Project Schedule

Event/Milestone

• Assignment

• Deadline

  Date

• Deliverable(s)

Project Control Measures

• What are the metrics for measuring the project's performance against its goals?

• How will the project's progress be monitored?

• What strategies can be implemented to communicate these details with stakeholders?

• Provide supporting documents, if applicable (e.g., project plan).

  Media

• Comments

• Other Supporting Documents

  Media

• Approval Date

  Date

• Approver Name and Signature

  Sign