The Health and Safety Training Project has been divided into four stages. The executive considers this project to be a compulsory project and has advised the project manager that it is not necessary to produce the project initiation documentation. This would mean that the project would consist of three delivery stages.
How well does this apply the 'manage by stages' principle?
The 'manage by stages' principle in project management demands that solid foundations be laid out at the beginning of every project. This foundational stage, commonly embodied in the production of project initiation documentation (PID), ensures that all subsequent efforts are built on a clearly defined framework with understood goals, risks, and resources. By skipping the production of this crucial documentation, the project lacks these solid foundations and cannot be effectively controlled and managed, making it poorly aligned with the 'manage by stages' principle.
Reference 3.4 (P. 23)
In this scenario, the executive is advising not to produce the PID, which means that the project would not have a solid foundation. This does not align with the ‘manage by stages’ principle. Therefore, option D. It applies it poorly, because solid foundations should be established for every project seems to be the most appropriate answer.