Project initiatives may originate directly from Government policy, such as Tasmania Together, or from an Agency's corporate and business unit planning processes, which in turn are driven by Government policy.  Projects are usually justified in terms of corporate objectives and should be closely aligned to them.

In the case of large and/or complex projects and programs of projects, considerable time is spent in this initiation or business case development phase.  Clear understandings of why the business case is being undertaken should be established in the initiation phase.

try these resources to get started:

• Project Management: A Quick Guide provides an easy-to-read introduction to the Tasmanian Government’s Project Management methodology
• Checklist for Major Business Initiatives Fact Sheet
• Conducting a Feasibility Study Fact Sheet
• Developing a Business Case Fact Sheet
• PM001 Project Proposal Template
• PM002 Project Business Case (large)
• PM902 Project Business Case (small)
• Project Sizing Fact Sheet
• Language Matters Fact Sheet
• How to subscribe to the Project Management Mailing List
• Information and advice on project management is available to all Agencies by emailing  pminfo@dpac.tas.gov.au.

Project Management Quality, Advisory and Review Services
Outlines a range of fee-based project management quality, advisory and review services available to all Tasmanian Government Agencies through the Inter Agency Policy and Projects Unit, Department of Premier and Cabinet

'Please see the Knowledge Base for examples of project management documents'

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