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

Project initiation formally authorizes the project to exist and grants the project manager the authority to use organizational resources. This is typically done through a project charter or similar authorization document.

**Why not B:** Project initiation does not allow the project manager to begin work without sponsor approval. On the contrary, initiation requires sponsor authorization through the project charter before the project manager can apply organizational resources.

**Why not C:** Project initiation does not complete all project planning. Initiation establishes high-level authorization and scope, while detailed planning occurs in the planning phase. Initiation provides the foundation for planning, not a complete plan.

**Why not D:** Project initiation does not eliminate the need for a business case. The business case typically precedes or accompanies the charter and provides the justification for the project. Initiation documents technical requirements at a high level, not in place of the business case.