Which of the following serve as the authorization for a project to begin? 

Answer options:

A. Approval of project management plan
B. Approval of a risk response document
C. Approval of risk management document
D. Approval of a project request document

D

Approval of a project initiation document (PID) or a project request document (PRD) is the authorization for a project to begin. Incorrect Answers: A: Project management plan is being made after the project is being authorized. B: Risk response document comes under risk management process, hence the latter phase in project development process. C: Risk management document is being prepared later after the project initiation, during the risk management plan. It has no scope during project initialization.