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D0804 Project Management

PROJECT LIFE CYCLE (PLC)

Project Life Cycle


Unique nature of Project work- cornerstone of managing
projects, limited life span, predictable changes in level of effort &
focus over proj life
Project LC- logical sequence of activities to accomplish project's
goals or objectives
Project goes thru 4 stages:
1. Defining or initiating phase: outputs & CSFs defined
2. Planning* phase: characterized by breaking down project into
smaller parts/tasks
3. Executing or controlling phase: project plan executed
4. Delivering or closing phase, marking completion of project 2

Project Life Cycle

Project Life Cycle


Defining phase represented by conceptualization of project.
Specify what project should accomplish.

Basic processes include:


Project description
Project feasibility
Project concept
Project specification, objectives, teams formed, major
responsibilities assigned
Project charter (scope, authority, CSFs)
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Project Life Cycle


Planning phase most important* phase
Effort spent in planning save countless hours of confusion &
rework in subsequent phases
Basic processes include:
Scope planning
Work breakdown structure (WBS)
Organizational breakdown structure (OBS)
Resource planning & scheduling
Budget planning
Level of effort increases, plans developed, what it entails,
when scheduled, whom benefit, quality level, budget?
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Project Life Cycle


Executing phase major portion of work starts once Project
Plan approved
Characterized by actual work on tasks planned & project control
contrasts actual performance w/ planned performance & taking
appropriate corrective action to get desired output.
Basic processes include:
Executing
Reviewing status
Change control
Physical products produced T, C, Specification as control
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Project Life Cycle


Delivering phase last in PLC
Commencement determined by completion of all Project
Objectives & acceptance of end product by customer
Basic processes include:
Administrative closure - customer training & transferring
documents
Redeploying resources - releasing equipment/materials to
other projects, new assignments for team members; Project
post-implementation evaluation report
Post project review - Lessons learnt
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STAGES IN PLC WORLD BANK

Identification of project concepts


Preparation of data; Appraisal of data
Selection of project solution
Negotiation & mobilization of project organization
Implementation incl. detail design & construction
Operation
Post-project review

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CHALLENGE OF PM
Project Manager
Manages temporary, non-repetitive activities & frequently
acts independently of formal org
Marshals PROJECT resources
Linked directly to customer interface
Provides direction, coordination, integration to project
team
Responsible for performance & success of project
Induce right people at right time to address right issues &
make right decisions

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IMPORTANCE OF PM
Factors leading to increased use of PM:
Compression of PLC
Global competition
Knowledge explosion
Triple Bottom Line
Corporate downsizing
Increased customer focus
Rapid devt of 3RD World & closed economies
Small projects represent big problems

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INTEGRATED PM SYSTEMS
Problems from use of piecemeal PM systems:
Do not tie together overall strategies of firm
Fail to prioritize selection of projects by importance of
their contribution to firm
Not integrated throughout PLC
Do not match planning & controls w/org culture to make
appropriate adjustments in support of project endeavors

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INTEGRATED PM SYSTEMS

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FACTORS AFFECT SUCCESS of PROJECT

Project mission & goals


Top mgt support Project planning
Client consultation
Personnel issues Technical issues
Client acceptance
Project control Communication
Troubleshooting

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