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Project Initiation
PA can be used for IT management software or construction management software. The first step in using PA Project Management Software is to initiate a project. There is some mandatory project information that needs to be entered when setting up a project in the project management tool. You can also record additional information such as the business problem that is being addressed by the project, dependencies, deliverables, and what is excluded from scope. Finding the answers to these sorts of questions will help the project manager focus the project team on why they are undertaking the project, and what they are expected to deliver. Much of this information is on the second screen - see the tabs "Goals" and "Parameters". Whilst there is considerable information that can be input, in order to use most of the functionality of Project Administrator, only the project name need be entered. Once this is done, you can start logging Issues, Risks, Scope changes, Diary Notes, Budgets and Expenditure, Action Items, Time sheets etc.

Benefits All projects can be viewed in one place Easy to see information because it is in a single consistent format People are forced to think through key information such as identifying the business problem they are trying to solve
Project Reports Available: Details for a single project All Active Projects Projects by Status
White Papers on Project Initiation Below are a number of white papers which relate to starting a project.

Setting up a Project Budget and managing project Expenditure	Setting up a project budget can be a daunting task. Project Financial Software may assist but setting up a project chart of accounts is critical. Learn about project financial systems and see a sample set of project accounts.
Starting a project	How do you go about starting a project? If a project is not initiated correctly, it is bound to struggle. Find out some of the things you need to do when setting up a project.
Why do I need a Project Manager	Ever been asked by a business person why you need a project manager. This White Paper provides the answer.
Vision, Business Problem, Outcome, Objectives & all that stuff....	An outline of creating the project context before starting. It covers why we define the vision, outcome, objectives, stakeholders etc. and gives an example.
Defining the Scope of a Project	A number of techniques to assist you define the scope of an IT Project
Effective Project Management	How to effectively manage a project.
Senior Management. How to evaluate a new project	A guide for how senior business management can evaluate a potential project.
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