Chapter 7. Inception: Kicking Off the Project


All projects start with excitement and high expectations. Successful projects harness this excitement and maintain it consistently throughout the project. How is this accomplished? Certainly a large part of this is communication among all members of the project team. Another factor is establishing a sense of mission and using it to instill a sense of urgency in the project team. This chapter covers the following:

  • The purpose and goals of the Inception phase

  • Artifacts to be produced in the Inception phase

  • The "soft" skills needed on a successful project, such as

    • The importance of setting the project vision

    • Best practices for maintaining communication throughout all organizations involved in the project

  • Establishing a project Web site with suggestions on content

  • What can go wrong in the Inception phase

  • Establishing a sense of ownership for the project




Project Management with the IBM Rational Unified Process(c) Lessons from the Trenches
Project Management with the IBM Rational Unified Process: Lessons From The Trenches
ISBN: 0321336399
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2007
Pages: 166

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