The Integrated Project Planning and Management Cycle (IPPMC) is a conceptual tool for

observing and analyzing the single process that constitutes the life of a development project.
The self-renewing IPPMC may be divided into four major phases: (1) Planning, appraisal and
design; (2) Selection, approval, and activization; (3) Operation, control, and handover; and (4)
Evaluation and refinement. Specific tasks may be further identified within these four phases.