Projects go through selection process in the initiation phase.

figure 1

project request form -> project concept documents -> project selection committee -> formal executive approval

figure 2

NIH posts proposal requests -> proposal submitted -> scientific review -> advisory council review -> NIH approval

Describe figure 1. Be specific. Who acts in what step. Compare the Figure 1 to figure 2. How are the processes similar and different? After a project is selected it proceeds through the rest of the initiation phase. Describe the end product of the initiation phase and why does this matter.