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Project Initiator Vs Project Sponsor

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George Lewis Program/Project Manager| DXC Technology Company Heredia, Costa Rica

Project Initiator Vs Project Sponsor are they the same figure?

Posted: Apr 24, 2016 12:28 PM

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Markus Kopko AI Enabler for Project & Program Mgmt | Founder PMotion.ai / The PM AI Coach| PMotion.ai Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

not necessarily

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1 reply by George Lewis

Apr 25, 2016 5:23 AM

George Lewis

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Can you expand?

Posted: Apr 25, 2016 2:30 AM

Praveen Malik Independent Consultant| Independent Consultant New Delhi, India

Depending on the context, Project Initiator could be Sponsor or Customer or senior mgmt or someone else also. But there is a definite meaning of term 'Project Sponsor'.

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1 reply by George Lewis

Apr 25, 2016 5:45 AM

George Lewis

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Malik - I read your blog.

So you're saying that a Project Initiator is not necessarily a project sponsor and that a project sponsor could also be your own customer?

Aside from that, I'm trying to find specific examples of Initiators that are not Sponsor.

Thanks for your help...

Posted: Apr 25, 2016 4:38 AM

George Lewis Program/Project Manager| DXC Technology Company Heredia, Costa Rica

Apr 25, 2016 2:30 AM

Replying to Markus Kopko

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not necessarily

Can you expand?

Posted: Apr 25, 2016 5:23 AM

George Lewis Program/Project Manager| DXC Technology Company Heredia, Costa Rica

Apr 25, 2016 4:38 AM

Replying to Praveen Malik

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Depending on the context, Project Initiator could be Sponsor or Customer or senior mgmt or someone else also. But there is a definite meaning of term 'Project Sponsor'.

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1 reply by Praveen Malik

Apr 30, 2016 4:13 PM

Praveen Malik

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In PMI's context, Project Initiator has no special meaning. Some other standards may assign it a special meaning. Hope it helps.

Posted: Apr 25, 2016 5:45 AM

George Lewis Program/Project Manager| DXC Technology Company Heredia, Costa Rica

Praveen also I see you also have another blog on the How Many Practice Questions are need to pass the exam... Interesting...

http://www.pmbypm.com/how-many-pmp-practice-questions-pass-exam/

Can you cast your vote here as well?
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And state a comment here as well?
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I'm sure you'll have a valueable input...

Posted: Apr 25, 2016 5:53 AM

George Lewis Program/Project Manager| DXC Technology Company Heredia, Costa Rica

Any more examples on differences between "Project Initiator Vs Project Sponsor"

Posted: Apr 28, 2016 6:24 AM

Praveen Malik Independent Consultant| Independent Consultant New Delhi, India

Apr 25, 2016 5:45 AM

Replying to George Lewis

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In PMI's context, Project Initiator has no special meaning. Some other standards may assign it a special meaning. Hope it helps.

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1 reply by George Lewis

Apr 30, 2016 4:19 PM

George Lewis

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Thanks Malik

Posted: Apr 30, 2016 4:13 PM

George Lewis Program/Project Manager| DXC Technology Company Heredia, Costa Rica

Apr 30, 2016 4:13 PM

Replying to Praveen Malik

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In PMI's context, Project Initiator has no special meaning. Some other standards may assign it a special meaning. Hope it helps.

Thanks Malik

Posted: Apr 30, 2016 4:19 PM

George Lewis Program/Project Manager| DXC Technology Company Heredia, Costa Rica

Comments?

Posted: Jul 21, 2016 10:10 AM

George Lewis Program/Project Manager| DXC Technology Company Heredia, Costa Rica

Very interesting topic...

Posted: Feb 20, 2017 5:55 PM

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