Project Management · phase

Phase 0: Initiate

Establish the project foundation with charter, stakeholders, team setup, and working agreements.

Purpose

The Initiate phase establishes the project foundation. Before any planning or execution, you need a clear charter, identified stakeholders, a team structure, a definition of done, and agreed ways of working.

Skills

Project Charter

/project-management-project-charter <project>

Defines the project scope, objectives, success criteria, constraints, and assumptions. Creates the foundational document that guides all subsequent phases.

Output: Project charter with scope, objectives, success criteria → .singularskills/project-management/<project>/00-initiate.md

Stakeholder Map

/project-management-stakeholder-map <project>

Identifies all project stakeholders, maps their influence and interest levels, and defines communication strategies for each group.

Output: Stakeholder register, influence-interest matrix, communication plan → .singularskills/project-management/<project>/00-initiate.md

Team Setup

/project-management-team-setup <project>

Defines the team structure, roles, and responsibilities. Establishes the Scrum roles (Product Owner, Scrum Master, Development Team) and any extended team members.

Output: Team roster, role definitions, RACI matrix → .singularskills/project-management/<project>/00-initiate.md

Definition of Done

/project-management-definition-of-done <project>

Establishes the shared criteria for when work is considered complete. Covers code quality, testing, documentation, and review requirements.

Output: Definition of Done checklist, acceptance criteria standards → .singularskills/project-management/<project>/00-initiate.md

Ways of Working

/project-management-ways-of-working <project>

Documents team agreements on ceremonies, communication channels, tools, branching strategies, and collaboration norms.

Output: Working agreements, ceremony schedule, tool stack, communication norms → .singularskills/project-management/<project>/00-initiate.md

Next Phase

NextPlan
After Initiate, proceed to Plan to define the product vision, build the backlog, and plan the first sprint.

Project Management Domain Overview

A five-phase Scrum framework process with 32 skills for agile project management.

Phase 1: Plan

Define the product vision, build the roadmap and backlog, write user stories, and plan sprints.