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Posted by Kevin Brady on Mon 4th September 2006 at 02:48 AM, Filed in Key Document Templates,  Methodology Prince II,  Programme Management,  Project Management

Click here to download a FREE PRINCE II PID template. I have stripped out project specific references from a ‘real’ PID to keep much of the text used in the original in order to give valuable insights into how to compile this important document.  I felt this would be better than using a more traditional PRINCE 2 Product Description Style Template. For an example of such a template please refer to post - FREE PRINCE 2 Product Description Template

The question I often get asked by IT Professionals some of whom are surprisingly PRINCE 2 accredited is:-

What is a Project Initiation Document and why is it important to me ?

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Posted by Kevin Brady on Sat 5th August 2006 at 10:25 PM, Filed in Key Articles,  Key Document Templates,  Methodology Prince II,  Programme Management,  Project Management

Click this to download a FREE PRINCE 2 Product Description Template. This template is an example Product Description for a Project Initiation Document (PID).

The question I often get asked by IT Professionals some of whom are surprisingly PRINCE 2 accredited, is:-

What is a PRINCE 2 Product Description?To answer this question we need firstly to define what PRINCE 2 means by the term “Product”:-

Typically, a product is a self-contained project deliverable, which is either a document or a system (hardware/software)or component thereof.

The product description is, therefore, a description of a product intended to be produced and developed or obtained – even before it is planned – to ensure that the people involved in its production know:

• Why it is needed

• What it will look like

• From what sources it will be derived

• The Quality specification to which it must be built.

The Product Description is a control document. It is written as part of the planning process. It defines the deliverable, the standards to be used in its creation, and the quality criteria to be applied to ensure it is fit for purpose. Not only is this information essential for the Author, but the Product Description also forms the initial checklist for checking the quality of the finished product.

Extract from Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE 2 (CCTA)

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