Which phase is associated with identifying objectives and conducting feasibility studies in project management?

Which phase is associated with identifying objectives and conducting feasibility studies in project management?

• A. Initiation phase
• B. Planning phase
• C. Execution phase
• D. Closing phase

Answer: (A)

Identifying objectives and checking whether the project is worth doing are activities that happen at the start of a project. In the initiation phase you define the project’s purpose, high-level scope, and success criteria, and you perform preliminary feasibility checks (economic, technical, operational, and strategic alignment). This sets up the authorization to proceed and produces the project charter. Planning then develops detailed objectives and a concrete roadmap, while execution and closing carry out and finalize the work. So identifying objectives and feasibility studies belong to the initiation phase.

Identifying objectives and checking whether the project is worth doing are activities that happen at the start of a project. In the initiation phase you define the project’s purpose, high-level scope, and success criteria, and you perform preliminary feasibility checks (economic, technical, operational, and strategic alignment). This sets up the authorization to proceed and produces the project charter. Planning then develops detailed objectives and a concrete roadmap, while execution and closing carry out and finalize the work. So identifying objectives and feasibility studies belong to the initiation phase.