PID Template
A ready-to-use Project Initiation Document (PID) in Word, structured the way PRINCE2 project boards expect. It's included in our PMO Governance Pack.
What's inside: 13 sections
- Version control and distribution
- Project overview: background, objectives, strategic alignment and scope (in and out)
- Business case summary: benefits, options considered and investment
- Project organisation: governance structure, team and RACI
- Project plan: milestones, delivery plan and resources
- Quality management and acceptance criteria
- Risk and issue management
- Stakeholder management and communication plan
- Change control and the Change Authority
- Benefits realisation
- Assumptions, constraints and dependencies
- Project controls: reporting, monitoring and escalation
- Document approval
Keep it short enough to be used
Fill in each section only to the depth your project needs, and link to the plan and RAID log rather than copying them in. For what a PID should contain and who approves it, read our guide: What should a Project Initiation Document contain?
FAQs
What format is it?
A Word document (.docx) you can edit and brand as your own.
Is it PRINCE2 compliant?
It follows the structure PRINCE2 uses for project initiation documentation, and you can tailor it to the size of your project.
Is the PID template free?
It's part of the PMO Governance Pack, alongside the other core project documents. Our PMO Health Check is free.
What's in the PMO Governance Pack
Templates
- Project Initiation Document (PID) template
- RAID log
- Terms of Reference
- Statement of Work
- Operational Readiness Checklist
- Handover to business as usual template
- Project Closure Report
Guides
- Read Me First
- Getting Started
- Implementation Guide
- Naming Conventions Guide
Get the PID and the full governance set
The PMO Governance Pack includes this PID template and the core documents to run your projects consistently.