The first stage in determining whether to go forward with a project is identifying and assessing the needs/opportunities that initiated a review of the situation in the first place. This stage also helps you bring some high-level definition to your project.
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Checklist of Other Possible Information to Use During This Stage
SWOT (strength, weakness, opportunity, and threat) analysis
A checklist of items you’d like to accomplish (such as sustainability and “do no harm”) that are woven into every aspect of the project
A brief list of interaction principles for everyone on the project (quality standards)
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