CAPM Practice: Determine how to follow and execute planned strategies or frameworks

Project initiation formally authorizes the project to begin and establishes the initial scope, objectives, and high-level requirements. This creates the foundation for subsequent planning activities.

**Why not B:** Creating a detailed project schedule and budget occurs during project planning, not initiation. Initiation establishes the high-level authorization and initial scope, providing the foundation upon which detailed planning activities are subsequently built.

**Why not C:** Identifying all project risks and developing mitigation strategies is part of risk management planning, which occurs during the planning phase. Initiation focuses on formal authorization and establishing the project's initial scope and objectives.

**Why not D:** Assigning roles and responsibilities to team members is a planning and execution activity. During initiation, the focus is on formally authorizing the project and defining its high-level parameters, not on detailed resource assignments.