^ [[Appendix E - Additional Resources]] # E.2 Getting Started with PM2 - Quick Start Tips The purpose of this quick start guide is to help you get started with applying PM2. Naturally, you will want to start by learning more about the PM2 Methodology and review the available PM2 material. Keep in mind, however, that you don’t have to become an expert before you can start applying the basics of PM2 in your projects. All you need is a brief introduction to the PM2 Methodology and then you can continue by following the six Quick Start steps: **1. Define the Project Governance and Create a [[Business Case]]** - Set up the Project Steering Committee (PSC). - Provide the justification for the project, capture the business requirements and establish its budgetary constraints. **2. Identify stakeholders and create the Project Charter** - Define the project scope. - Identify the stakeholders who should contribute to the Project Charter. - Capture the high-level requirements, assumptions and constraints. - Decide on a project approach and estimate required resources, costs and timing. **3. Set up the Project Logs** - Set up the Risk Log, Issue Log, [[Decision Log]] and Change Log. - These will be used to document the management of risks, issues and changes to project scope. **4. Kick-off the Project Planning with a Meeting** - Invite all necessary participants to the planning meeting. - Go over the Project Charter and ensure a common understanding. - Communicate the next steps for the planning of the project. **5. Tailor the Project Management approach** - Decide which planning documents to use and how they should be tailored. - Define rules, assign team responsibilities and define a conflict-resolution process. - Identify all stakeholders who require information during the project. **6. Create the Project Work Plan** - Break down the work that needs to be done into smaller and more manageable pieces (create the Work Breakdown). - Estimate the effort and cost for each piece of work. - Establish the detailed budgetary and resource requirements. - Create a work schedule (identify dependencies, assign resources and dates). ___ Spanish Guide: [[E.2 Primeros pasos con PM2 - Sugerencias de Inicio Rápido]] <-- [[E.1 PM2 Artefacts & Activities Summary Tables and Diagrams]] --> [[E.3 Useful Online Resources]]