Component Initiation Request
How can component initiation request support strategic choice or positioning?
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What this template contains.
Purpose. Use this request to obtain formal approval for a project, subprogramme or operational workstream to become a programme component. It explains the need, feasibility and justification, including why coordinated programme management should create more value than managing the work independently. Application. The programme manager normally prepares the request with sponsor and stakeholder input, although a client or funding body may originate it. Governance Board approval serves as the mandate to include the co
Use context
Purpose, application, discipline.
Purpose
Use this request to obtain formal approval for a project, subprogramme or operational workstream to become a programme component. It explains the need, feasibility and justification, including why coordinated programme management should create more value than managing the work independently.
Application
The programme manager normally prepares the request with sponsor and stakeholder input, although a client or funding body may originate it. Governance Board approval serves as the mandate to include the component, especially when it requires organisational resources or new governance arrangements. Approval should be followed by the appropriate component charter, leadership assignment and initiation controls; the requ
Completion discipline
Complete one form for each distinct request or decision, cite the evidence used, identify owners and approvers, and record conditions or follow-up. Retain the approved form with the related register, log or governance record.
Field summary
Structured sections without protected files.
Document control
Program name, Program manager, Program sponsor, Proposed component start date
A. Purpose
Purpose
B. Component business case
Component business case
C. Project or operations manager
Project or operations manager
D. Component sponsor
Component sponsor
E. Stakeholder communications
Stakeholder communications
F. Component governance structure
Component governance structure
G. Resource requirements
Resource requirements
H. Change requests
Change requests
I. Program-documentation changes
Program-documentation changes
J. Approvals
Program manager, Program sponsor, Governance Board member 1, Governance Board member 2
Protected resources
Included resource formats.
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