The Project Brief is the early definition of the project produced during start-up. It gives the board enough information to decide whether initiation should proceed without spending a silly amount of time and money too soon.
When to use this template
- Frame a project before full initiation
- Gain board agreement on the basics
- Set direction for the PID
What it helps you capture
- Project approach
- SMART objectives
- Initial management team structure
- Key assumptions and early scope
Who usually owns it
- Project Board
- Project Manager
Practical use in an ICT project
Example: Project Brief is useful on an ICT project where the team needs a controlled, repeatable way to manage this area of delivery without adding unnecessary bureaucracy.
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