2.3.2 DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................................................................................32
2.3.3 KNOWLEDGE.............................................................................................................................................................................................33
2.3.4 SKILLS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................33
2.3.5 PROCESS AND ELEMENTS .......................................................................................................................................................................34
2.3.6 STAKEHOLDERS ........................................................................................................................................................................................37
2.3.7 DELIVERABLES ..........................................................................................................................................................................................37
2.3.8 TECHNIQUES .............................................................................................................................................................................................39
2.4 DETERMINING PROJECT SCOPE .......................................................................................................... 42
2.4.1 PURPOSE....................................................................................................................................................................................................42
2.4.2 DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................................................................................43
2.4.3 KNOWLEDGE.............................................................................................................................................................................................43
2.4.4 SKILLS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................44
2.4.5 PREDECESSORS.........................................................................................................................................................................................45
2.4.6 PROCESS AND ELEMENTS .......................................................................................................................................................................45
2.4.7 STAKEHOLDERS ........................................................................................................................................................................................46
2.4.8 DELIVERABLES ..........................................................................................................................................................................................46
2.4.9 TECHNIQUES .............................................................................................................................................................................................47
2.5 PREPARING THE BUSINESS CASE ........................................................................................................ 48
2.5.1 PURPOSE....................................................................................................................................................................................................48
2.5.2 DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................................................................................48
2.5.3 KNOWLEDGE.............................................................................................................................................................................................48
2.5.4 SKILLS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................49
2.5.5 PREDECESSORS.........................................................................................................................................................................................49
2.5.6 PROCESS AND ELEMENTS .......................................................................................................................................................................49
2.5.7 STAKEHOLDERS ........................................................................................................................................................................................51
2.5.8 DELIVERABLES ..........................................................................................................................................................................................51
2.5.9 TECHNIQUES .............................................................................................................................................................................................53
2.6 CONDUCTING THE INITIAL RISK ASSESSMENT...................................................................................54
2.6.1 PURPOSE....................................................................................................................................................................................................54
2.6.2 DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................................................................................54
2.6.3 KNOWLEDGE.............................................................................................................................................................................................54
2.6.4 SKILLS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................54
2.6.5 PREDECESSORS.........................................................................................................................................................................................55
2.6.6 PROCESS AND ELEMENTS .......................................................................................................................................................................55
2.6.7 STAKEHOLDERS ........................................................................................................................................................................................56
2.6.8 DELIVERABLES ..........................................................................................................................................................................................56
2.6.9 TECHNIQUES .............................................................................................................................................................................................56
2.7 PREPARING THE DECISION PACKAGE ................................................................................................. 57
2.7.1 PURPOSE....................................................................................................................................................................................................57
2.7.2 DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................................................................................57
2.7.3 KNOWLEDGE.............................................................................................................................................................................................57
2.7.4 SKILLS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................57
2.7.5 PREDECESSORS.........................................................................................................................................................................................57
2.7.6 PROCESS AND ELEMENTS .......................................................................................................................................................................57
2.7.7 STAKEHOLDERS ........................................................................................................................................................................................58
2.7.8 DELIVERABLES ..........................................................................................................................................................................................58
2.7.9 TECHNIQUES .............................................................................................................................................................................................58
2.8 SELECTING AND PRIORITIZING PROJECTS.......................................................................................... 58