Organizations of every type struggle to remain relevant in their marketplace‎.‎ They continuously strive to introduce new products and services at a rate that satisfies their customers‎.‎ In their search for fresh ideas‎,‎ organizations often overlook the most significant source of new thought ‎- their employees‎.‎ Today‎'‎s employees are knowledgeable and able to see opportunities or solutions to problems‎.‎ This book describes a process for turning "great ideas" into actionable proposals‎.‎ It presents a simple‎,‎ but powerful set of questions that has proven to deliver a never‎-ending stream of inspiration to an organization‎.‎ Although formal processes for project initiation‎,‎ execution‎,‎ and completion may be firmly embedded in an organization‎'‎s project life cycle‎,‎ little is said about project origins‎.‎ In Project Identification‎,‎ the author provides a formal process that encourages and enables all of your employees‎,‎ from the corporate suite to the college hire‎,‎ to participate in the innovation process‎.‎ The book presents a mechanism for identifying and capturing great ideas and inspired thought as new project proposals‎.‎ It provides you with a repeatable process to organize‎,‎ evaluate‎,‎ and then select candidate projects for initiation‎.‎ In the first part of the book‎,‎ the author describes the complete project life cycle and explains how the Project Identification process complements the formal Project Management methodology‎.‎ The book then presents a series of questions that guide the decision‎-making process for identifying new projects‎.‎ For each question‎,‎ the author includes an example from a real proposal that demonstrates how to craft useful content‎.‎ The book concludes by explaining how to capture and manage each of the formal proposals and make sure they are properly considered‎.‎ It details the transition of a candidate project to a live effort‎,‎ ready for project initiation‎.‎ This book can help streamline how your organization conceptualizes and approves projects‎.‎ It will help you deliver a continuous source of fresh ideas for solving your most challenging business problems‎.‎