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Project Management & Agile · Foundational

Project Initiation Documentation (PID)

PRINCE2 set of documents bringing together key information needed to start the project on a sound basis.

Definition

It includes the business case, project plan, management approaches (risk, quality, change, communication), project management team structure, roles, and tailoring. It is created in Initiating a Project and approved by the Project Board.

Example

The PID is baselined at the end of the initiation stage.

Exam tip

The PID is the PRINCE2 counterpart of the charter plus management plan.

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