Planning and Project Management

THE PROJECT CYCLE

Myravelle V. Negro-Lagrason
 Different Models
of the Project Cycle
 Phase V
Phase I Major Milestone: Preliminary screening,
Operation resulting in approval of money for a
Conception/
and project feasibility study
Identification
Evaluation

Major Milestone:
Start-up and full production

Phase IV
Phase II Major Milestone: Approval of money for
Implementation/ a design study
Definition/Analysis
Construction

Major Milestone: Approval of design, Phase III

approval of loan, and go-ahead for start Design and
of construction Development

The Project Life Cycle as identified by the

University of California in the 1977
Program on Project Management in Berkeley
 Planning Direction Control

• 9 steps • 2 steps • 3 steps

The World Bank (John Huang and Robert Youker)

 Planning
1. Define Project
2. Breakdown into Sub-Projects
Work Breakdown Structure
3. List Organizational Responsibilities for
each Sub-Project
4. Prepare a list of activities
 Level I

Level II

Level III

Level I: The Project Title

Level II: The Work Packages
Level III: The activities
Level IV: The tasks
 Planning
1. Define Project
2. Breakdown into Sub-Projects
Work Breakdown Structure
3. List Organizational Responsibilities for
each Sub-Project
4. Prepare a list of activities
5. Estimate the duration of each activity
and resources required
6. Prepared Network Plan
7. Review by Management
8. Schedule project from Network Plan
9. Decision by Management
 Arrow Diagram
method (ADM)

Precedence Diagram
method (PDM)
5. Estimate the duration of each activity
and resources required
6. Prepared Network Plan
7. Review by Management
8. Schedule project from Network Plan
9. Decision by Management
5. Estimate the duration of each activity
and resources required
6. Prepared Network Plan
7. Review by Management
8. Schedule project from Network Plan
9. Decision by Management
 Direction
10. Distribute Schedule and Execute
Assignments
11. Coordination and Problem Solving
 Control
12. Report progress during project
execution
13. Update project network plan
14. Distribute revised schedule and execute
assignment
 Control
12. Report progress during project
execution
13. Update project network plan
14. Distribute revised schedule and execute
assignment
The East-West Center (Rondinelli et al)
1. Project Identification and Definition
2. Project Formulation, Preparation and
Feasibility Studies
3. Project Design, Project Appraisal
4. Project Selection, Negotiation and
Approval
 5. Project Activation and Organization
6. Project Implementation, Coordination
and Control
7. Project Termination and Output
Diffusion
8. Project Evaluation and Follow-up
Analysis