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Learning Guide Unit 2 - Overview
Unit 2: Initiation Phase
Topics:
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Stakeholder management
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Cultural diversity management
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Initiation process
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this Unit, you will be able to:
1. Formulate a strategy to efficiently manage the stakeholders of a project.
2. Diagnose and deal with challenges driven by cultural factors.
3. Identify the steps to take during the initiation phase of a project.
Tasks:
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Peer assess Unit 1 Written Assignment
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Participate in the Discussion Assignment
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Complete and submit the Written Assignment
Introduction
This unit addresses the initiation process of project. We will look at key topics related
with this process, such as diagnosing challenges, stakeholder management and cultural
diversity.
and its main characteristics such as:
 constraints,
 enablers,

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 life cycle and
 knowledge areas needed to be an effective Project Manager.