Project management - Document
PID
(Project Initiation Document)
The core project document explaining why the project exists, what it will deliver and how it will be run
What's it for?
Creates a shared starting agreement for why a project exists, what it will deliver and who is responsible.
For example…
Before the CRM replacement starts, the sponsor signs a PID that lists in-scope countries, the budget cap, and who can approve extra spend.
A PID for a CRM replacement records its objectives, scope, benefits, governance, budget and main risks before delivery begins.
Think of it like…
The brief you agree before a house extension — what you’re building, why, and who pays — not the weekly builder’s diary