Learn the 5 Key Project Management Phases that every project manager knows. Perfect information for those business professionals curious about how project managers plan their projects.
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5 phases of project management
2. Table of Contents
I. Project Life Cycle
II. Project Initiation Phase
III. Project Planning Phase
IV. Work Breakdown Structure
V. Execution Phase
VI. Monitoring and Control Phase
VII. Project Closeout Phase
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3. Project Life Cycle
The 5 Phases of Project Management is also called the Project
Lifecycle. The 5 Phases of Project Management consist of:
Project Initiation Phase
Project Planning Phase
Execution Phase
Monitoring and Control Phase
Project Closeout Phase
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4. Initiation Phase
The beginning phase of every project where a project
manager is selected.
The project manager will meet with the project sponsor and
key stakeholders to determine the business or technical
objectives of the project.
Determine any historical information regarding the project.
Begin to identify who is needed on a project team.
Key Outputs of this phase are:
Develop Project Charter
Develop Preliminary Scope Statement
Identification of all stakeholders
Divide the project into Phases
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5. Planning Phase
One of the largest and most important phases of every project.
The project manager will determine the team, identify roles and
responsibilities and solidify a scope statement.
At this phase the project manager will begin to develop different
project plans.
They consist of :
Communication Plan (How will you communicate to your team, to
your stakeholders?)
Risk Plan (How will risks be documented how will they be
escalated?)
Testing Plan
Project Schedule (Timeline)
Develop a WBS – Work Break Down Structure A work break down
structure is key because it breaks down the work into
manageable work activities and/or tasks.
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7. Planning Phase
The number of outputs for the planning phase is large and that is why the
planning phase should be given adequate time for planning.
*Please keep in mind that this phase will have is an iterative process.
Everything will be revised until all parties agree on the outputs and formal
approval is given.
Triple Constraint
Is the methodology that if there is a change in cost, then the change will
impact schedule or the scope and vice versa.
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8. Planning Phase
Key Outputs of this phase are:
Create WBS and WBS Dictionary
Develop Schedule
Develop Budget
Determine roles and Responsibilities
Develop Communication Plan
Develop Risk Plan
Create Performance measurement baselines
Develop Preliminary Scope Statement
Test Plan
Determine the Critical Path
Prepare procurement documents
Create Process Improvement Plan
Gain Formal Approval of all plans and key deliverables
* After that you as the project manager are good to Launch Kickoff Meeting!
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9. Execution Phase
This phase is where you do the “work” or execute the plan.
This phase typically requires the most amount of time since
the majority of the work is done in this timeframe.
You will solidify the team; conduct teambuilding exercises.
Hold progress and status meetings
Follow the processes in your project plans.
Recommend changes and corrective actions.
Continuous Improvement
Key outputs of this phase are:
Signoff that key milestones are
complete.
Documented performance reports
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10. Monitor and Controlling Phase
The phase where results derived from your new process or product are
compared to the metrics you outlined in your performance plan.
Implement your change control process
Determine variances and identify if they warrant corrective action or
change
Facilitate conflict Resolution
Use Issue Logs
Key outputs of this phase are:
Receive all signoffs that work is
completed as per requirements.
Archive all project assets
Create and document lessons learned
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11. Project Closure Phase
This is the final phase of the project life cycle.
Develop closure procedures.
Document final performance reporting
Handoff completed product, process
or code.
Release resources
Complete contract closures.
Key outputs of this phase are:
Receive all signoffs that work is
completed as per requirements.
Index and archive all project assets
Create and document lessons learned
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