Project Start Up - SU

This is the first process in PRINCE2® . It is a pre-project process, designed to ensure that the pre-requisites for initiating the project are in place. The process expects the existence of a Project Mandate which defines in high level terms the reason for the project and what outcome is sought. Starting up a Project should be very short.

Compliance

Yes

- There is evidence that the project complies to the criteria

- There is no evidence that the project complies to the criteria

N/A

- This criteria does not apply via the use of tailoring or other justifiable reasons

Quality

Red

- The is no evidence or the evidence does not comply with the PRINCE2® methodology

Amber

- The evidence is reasonable, but could benefit from significant improvement to comply fully with PRINCE2®

Green

- The evidence complies fully with PRINCE2®

N/A

- This criteria does not apply via the use of tailoring or other justifiable reasons

SU IP PL SB CS MP DP CP Report
Start Up Phase (SU)
Project Name:

Maturity Model Rating For This Phase
Level 1 - Initial • Methodology is not being adopted • Uncontrolled Level 2 - Managed • Very Low adoption of methodology • Very low level of control Level 3 - Defined • Low adoption of methodology • Low level of control Level 4 - Quality • Good adoption of methodology • Good level of control Level 5 - Optimised • Full adoption of methodology • Under full control
Phase Analysis

	Criteria Question	Compliance	Quality
Pre Project Start Up
	Is there a Project Mandate?
Appointing A Project Board Executive and Project Manager
	Has a project board executive been appointed?
	Has a project manager been appointed?
Designing A Project Management Team
	Has the project management team structure been defined?
	Has the executive, senior user, senior supplier role been defined?
	Has the project manager role been defined?
	Has the project team manager(s) role been defined?
	Has the project assurance roles been defined?
	Has the business change manager(s) role been defined?
	Have draft job descriptions and terms of references been produced?
	Have draft job descriptions,terms of reference and team structure been approved?
Appointing A Project Management Team
	Has the project board and team been appointed?
	Have the project board received training for their roles?
	Has a project start-up notification been issued by the project board?
	Was the project board appointed before project initiation was authorised?
Preparing A Project Brief
	Is there a project brief produced to PRINCE2® standards?
	Has the mandate been updated?
	Does the project brief contain scope, objectives, critical success factors and outputs?
	Does the project brief outline the business case, including cost, resource estimates, and the benefits the project will deliver?
	Does the project brief list the interfaces and dependencies with other projects?
	Does the project brief contain the project organisation structure, terms of reference and job descriptions?
	Does the project brief list the key stakeholders?
	Does the project brief contain the quality expectations and acceptance criteria?
	Does the project brief list the risk and issues relevant to the project?
	Does the project brief list the initial target delivery dates?
	Are user requirements clearly specified in a project brief or another document?
	Has the risk and log been created?
	Have internal and external dependencies been captured?
Defining A Project Approach
	Is there a project approach defined?
Planning An Initiation Phase
	Has a project initiation stage plan been produced?
	Does the initiation stage plan cover activities, products, quality assurance reviews and milestones?
Approvals & Quality Assurance:
	Have the outline business case, project brief and initiation stage plan been subject to a documented quality assurance review?
	Is there an initial business case produced & approved by the programme board and,or sponsor?
	Have the project brief and initiation stage plan been approved by the project board?
	Has the project board authorised project initiation?