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Project Life Cycle – Project Level Conceptualisation Stage Define Project Goals and Objectives Define Environmental Factors Define Organisational Factors Cost / Benefit Analysis Identify key Stakeholders & their wants and expectations Define the Project Scope Determine Key Success Criteria Prepare Feasibility Document

Project Life Cycle – Work Package Level Conceptualisation Stage Define the context of the Work Package within the Project Define Work Package Objectives Identify key Stakeholders of the Work Package Define Scope of Work Package Assess Feasibility of the Work Package

Project Life Cycle – Activity Level Conceptualisation Stage Define the context of Activities within the Work Package

Planning Stage Refine Objectives and Scope Design Solution Identify Project Constraints Identify Resources Agree Standards and Processes Agree overall Project Budget Set Project Start and Finish date Put together a Project Plan Project Life Cycle – Project Level

Planning Stage ( continued ) Identify and Sequence Work Packages Use of Project Planning Tools & Techniques: WBS, Gantt Charts, Network Diagrams, Resource Histograms Risk Management Quality Management Agree Standards and Processes Contingency Planning Start building the Team Project Life Cycle – Project Level

Project Life Cycle – Work Package Level Planning Stage Refine Work Package Objectives Estimate Work Package Duration Identify and Evaluate Work Package Constraints Define and Prioritise Work Package Resources Schedule Work Package Allocate Resources to Work Package Identify and Sequence Activities

Project Life Cycle – Activity Level Planning Stage Refine Activity Objectives Estimate Activity Duration Identify and Evaluate Activity Constraints Define and Prioritise Activity Resources Schedule Activity Allocate Resources to Activity Identify and Sequence Tasks

Project Life Cycle – Project Level Implementation Stage Build and manage the Team Monitor the Project Communicate Project Information Evaluate the Project Make necessary changes to Project / Project Plan Control Quality of the Project

Project Life Cycle – Project Level Implementation Stage (continued) Project Team Management Project Stakeholder Management Integrate Work Packages into the Project Risk Management Resolving Issues

Project Life Cycle – Work Package Level Implementation Stage Monitor the Work Package Communicate Work Package information Evaluate the Work Package Make necessary changes to Work Package Quality control of the Work Package Work Package Team Management Work Package Stakeholder Management Integrate Activities into the Work Package Risk Management Resolving Issues

Project Life Cycle – Activity Level Implementation Stage Monitor the Activity Communicate Activity Information Evaluate the Activity Make necessary changes to the Activity Quality Control of the Activity Activity Team Management Activity Stakeholder Management Integrate Tasks into Activity Risk Management Resolving Issues

Project Life Cycle – Project Level Completion Stage Finalise Documentation Hand-over and Sign-off Project Evaluate Stakeholders’ Satisfaction Identify Success / Failure Factors Learning by Individuals and Team Learning by Organisation Training Redeploy Staff Dispose of Assets Identify follow-on Opportunities

Project Life Cycle – Work Package Level Completion Stage Work Package Handover Finalise Documentation Evaluate Stakeholders’ Satisfaction Identify Success / Failure Factors Learning by Individuals and Team

Project Life Cycle – Activity Level Completion Stage Activity Handover Finalise Documentation Evaluate Stakeholders’ Satisfaction Identify Success / Failure Factors Learning by Individuals and Team

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How Customer Explained it?

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How Project was Documented?

What Operations Installed?

How Customer was Billed?

How it was supported?

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