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A '''Project Initiation Document''', or '''PID''', is a [[PRINCE2]] term representing the [[plan of approach]] in project management. It is assembled from a series of other documents, including the [[Business Case]], the [[Terms of Reference]], the [[Communication planning|Communication Plan]], the [[Risk register]], the [[Projected tolerance zone|Project tolerances]], the [[Project plan]], and any specific project controls or inspections as part of a departmental [[Quality plan]] or common project approach. The PID represents a detailed version of the basic project start-up document called the ''Project Brief''.

A '''project initiation document''' is a logical document that brings together the key information needed to start the project on a sound basis. It should be conveyed to all stakeholders and agreed and signed off by the business sponsors. In short, this is the, "who, why, and what", part of the project. It defines all major aspects of a project and forms the basis for its management and the assessment of overall success. The project initiation document builds upon the business case (if it exists) using the information and analysis data produced during initiation activities.<ref>[http://www.pmhut.com/project-initiation-and-the-project-initiation-document-pid Project Initiation and the Project Initiation Document] - ''Retrieved on June 3, 2010''</ref>

ABundled '''projecttogether, initiationthe document'''PID isforms athe logical document that brings together all of the key information needed to start and run the project on a sound basis. It should be conveyed to all stakeholders and agreed and signed off by the business sponsors. In short, this is the, "who, why, and what", part of the project. It defines all major aspects of a project and forms the basis for its management and the assessment of overall success. The project initiation document builds upon the business case (if it exists) using the information and analysis data produced during initiation activities.<ref>[http://www.pmhut.com/project-initiation-and-the-project-initiation-document-pid Project Initiation and the Project Initiation Document] - ''Retrieved on June 3, 2010''</ref>

A common part of formal project methodologies such as [[PRINCE2]]<ref>Prince 2: A Practical Handbook By Colin Bentley</ref> the document is a major milestone in the Initiating a Project (IP) process. It is the document that goes before the Project Board for sign- off to commence a project.

A common part of formal project methodologies such as [[PRINCE2]]<ref>Prince 2: A Practical Handbook By Colin Bentley</ref> the document is a major milestone in the ''Initiating a Project (IP)'' process. It is the document that goes before the ''Project Board'' for sign- off to commence a project.

Often shortened to the acronym PID, the Project Initiation Document provides a reference point throughout the project for both the customer and the Project Team.

Often shortened to the acronym PID, theThe Project Initiation Document provides a reference point throughout the project for both the customer and the Project Team.

A Project Initiation Document often contains the following<ref>[http://www.bizbodz.com/Management/Project-Management/how-to-write-a-Project-Initiation-Document-1.asp Writing a Project Initiation Document]</ref>