City council authorizes converting a vacant lot into a neighborhood park. Detailed plant lists and irrigation drawings are not finished yet. What distinction does this illustrate?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
Saying yes to the park is initiation; picking every shrub is planning. Authorization answers “should we?” while plant lists answer “how, exactly?” You do not need the full nursery order to decide the project is worth doing.
Full Explanation
Initiation authorizes the project and frames purpose; planning develops detailed how-to artifacts such as plant lists and irrigation designs. Requiring full design before authorization confuses the phases. Benefits reports track value, not construction detailing.