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PK0-003 · Question #472

In pre-project setup, which of the following must be completed prior to validating a project?

The correct answer is A. Project definition. Before a project can be formally validated, its fundamental purpose, scope, and objectives must be clearly established in a project definition. This foundational document provides the necessary context for subsequent authorization and detailed planning.

Project life cycle phases

Question

In pre-project setup, which of the following must be completed prior to validating a project?

Options

  • AProject definition
  • BPreliminary SOW
  • CProject charter
  • DStakeholder approval

How the community answered

(36 responses)
  • A
    92% (33)
  • B
    6% (2)
  • C
    3% (1)

Why each option

Before a project can be formally validated, its fundamental purpose, scope, and objectives must be clearly established in a project definition. This foundational document provides the necessary context for subsequent authorization and detailed planning.

AProject definitionCorrect

The project definition outlines the fundamental purpose, objectives, and high-level scope of a project, serving as the essential groundwork before it can be formally validated or authorized. Without a clear definition of what the project entails, it cannot be properly assessed or approved for moving forward.

BPreliminary SOW

A Preliminary Statement of Work (SOW) is more detailed and often comes after or as part of the initial project definition, especially for external projects, but the core 'definition' must exist first.

CProject charter

The Project Charter formally authorizes the project and names the project manager; it *validates* the project, meaning the definition must precede it.

DStakeholder approval

Stakeholder approval is the outcome of validating a project, not a prerequisite for having something to validate.

Concept tested: Project initiation and definition

Topics

#Pre-project setup#Project definition#Project validation#Project initiation

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