Project identification stage

The purpose of the Identification Stage is to ensure that a project or a program of work (POW) submitted for project approval/expenditure authority (planning and design) has been adequately developed and analyzed in the context of the Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) Program and Centralized Portfolio management and represents the best investment solution.

The project identification stage can also assist our custodian clients in identifying and developing the most appropriate projects for their departmental objectives and in support of the government agenda for real property, business projects and information technology.

Identification Stage diagram

This image describes the project identification stage, its phases, control points and deliverables:

Phases

• Initiation
• Feasibility
• Analysis
• Identification close out

Control points

• Statement of requirements approval (SoRA)
• Preliminary project plan approval (PPPA)
• Feasibility report approval (FRA)
• Project approval/expenditure authority (planning and design) PA/EA (P&D)

Deliverables

• Preliminary project plan (PPP)
• Feasibility report (FR)
• Investment analysis report (IAR)
• Project complexity and risk assessment (PCRA)
• Project charter
• Identification close out document (ICOD)