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See the license for more details, but that basically means you can share this book as long as you credit the author (but see below), don't make money from it, and do make it available to everyone else under the same terms.  \nThis content was accessible as of December 29, 2012, and it was downloaded then by Andy Schmitz ([http://lardbucket.org](http://lardbucket.org)) in an effort to preserve the availability of this book.  \nNormally, the author and publisher would be credited here. However, the publisher has asked for the customary Creative Commons attribution to the original publisher, authors, title, and book URI to be removed. Additionally, per the publisher's request, their name has been removed in some passages. More information is available on this project's attribution page ([http://2012books.lardbucket.org/attribution.html?utm_source=header](http://2012books.lardbucket.org/attribution.html?utm_source=header)).  \nFor more information on the source of this book, or why it is available for free, please see the project's home page ([http://2012books.lardbucket.org/](http://2012books.lardbucket.org/)). You can browse or download additional books there.  \nChapter 3  \nProject Phases and Organization  \nThis chapter provides an overview of the organizational structure and phases of a project. The complexity level of a project influences the organizational structure and the resources and skills needed at each phase. This chapter also provides an overview of the typical functions within the organizational structure of a project.  \nChapter 3 Project Phases and Organization  \n3.1 Project Phases  \n1. Activities associated with starting the project.  \nLEARNING OBJECTIVES  \n1. Identify the phases of a project.  \n2. Describe the types of activities in each phase of a project.  \nProjects, by definition, have a beginning and an end. They also have defined phases between the project kickoff and project closeout. A phase represents a grouping of similar activities that has a very loosely defined beginning and end. Phases are also typically sequential, where the prior phase is essentially complete before the beginning of the next phase. Phases do not have clear-cut end dates and some activities in an early phase of the project will continue into the later phases. This isin contrast to project beginning and ending dates and milestone dates, which do have clearly defined dates with the expectation that these dates will be met.  \nInitiation  \nThe initiation phase1 of a project represents the activities associated with starting up the project. Activities during the initiation phase include project kickoff meetings, identifying the project team, developing the resources needed to develop the project plan, and identifying and acquiring the project management infrastructure (space, computers). On projects where the scope of work for the project is not well defined, the project team will invest time and resources in developing a clearer scope of work. On projects where the major project stakeholders are not aligned, the project team will expend resources and time creating stakeholder alignment.  \nThe activities that occur within the initiation phase of the project vary on each project. They include all the activities necessary to begin planning the project. The initiation phase typically begins with the assignment of the project manager and ends when the project team has sufficient information to begin developing a detailed schedule and budget. 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