Project Initiation Document
If you are considering contributing a project our draft template headings are set out below. We’ll help you do this if you are short of time – which we guess you are.
Evaluation
We’ll be filling in this bit afterwards. Why this project? Is it feasible? Who will lead it and are there possible partners in this project? What should the results / outcomes be? What are the boundaries of this project (what is in and outside the scope)?
Project title
Short and sweet
Project description
A few paras at most
Project outcome
In broad terms. Outcomes can be achieved by different measures.
Project objectives & activities and indicators
These are the activities that will lead the objective and outcome being achieved. How progress will be measured.
Project lead
The organisation taking the lead
Project partners
Just the active ones
Project benefits
These might include other indirect benefits
Project costs
How much will the project cost?, Project development, Feasibility, Capital and revenue
Project finance
How will the project be financed?
Project timetable
Indicative timetable
Project stage
Early stage (it is just an idea) – Feasibility stage (we’ve defined it but do not know how practical / economic it is) – Implementation (the project is shovel-ready for design and development)
Project risks
Include whether planning permissions and other regulatory requirements must be met. Include insurances and liabilities.
Projected reductions
Either to landfill, efficiency or by mass, volume or # items.
Project assessment criteria
Reduce / Resource efficiency, Re-use, Recycle, Partnership working, Jobs created
Notes
Many of the projects are likely to be at the initiation phase of project development, so will require further definition and design prior to development/implementation.