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Project Initiator vs Project Sponsor
Project Initiator Project Sponsor
Initiate new project Assign an initiated project to project manager
May not have any project responsibility Support the project until the end
May not involve actively in project Has the authority to overcome obstacles
Approves project proposal & project charter
Take part in project acceptance
The role of project initiator is to initiate a new project to fulfill Once the project has been initiated (by project initiator),
someone’s needs. project sponsor take the role to assign the project to the
project manager
It is not a formal role, in fact, any person who suggests the need
of a project is a project initiator. And to support the project continuously until the project is
complete.
Such a role may not even have any responsibilities nor involve
actively throughout the project management lifecycle. Own the authority to overcome major obstacles to complet-
ing the project, which includes:
• Defining project goals, securing resources, and
resolving conflicts
• Approve the project proposal and project
• Provide the formal sign-off for acceptance of a
project’s final deliverable(s).
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