The purpose of the Initiation phase is to define the business case and scope and obtain resource approvals.
The EI Toolkit provides guidance, processes and tools to define your program needs and determine how to best meet these needs through an external acquisition.
Tools and templates should be used as a baseline and augmented to meet the specific needs of each program.
To assist or complete these critical steps, program managers are encouraged to use an external third party expert who does not have a vested interest in the award of the software or systems integration contract.