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Best Practice: Project Life-Cycle Development Project Life-Cycle Development
 

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Solution Suite: Project Management

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Overview

The following model represents a best in class Project Management Life Cycle. The four phase model represents alignment with global PM standards while focusing on practical life cycle components. The deliverable associated with each phase is meant to be scalable allowing for consistent application of the life cycle throughout an organization’s project portfolio. This approach to base lining project management best practice within an organization promotes inclusion and collaboration by establishing a foundation that accommodates varying sized initiatives. This model has proven to be the cornerstone for several of our fortune 100 clients representing an enterprise methodology guiding all PMO activity. As well as being a foundation to our client engagement model used on all consulting programs.

 

Project Initiation

Project Planning

Project Execution – Monitor and Control

Project Acceptance - Closeout

Business Initiation

       Verified Business Need/Case

       Project Sponsor

       Project Charter

Initial PM Diligence

       Assign PM and Initial Team

       R & R Matrix

       ROM Estimate(s)

       Milestone Schedule(s)

       Preliminary Risk Analysis

       Feasibility Analysis

       Statement of Work

Business Approval

       Phase Verification and Signoff

Conceptual

       Expanded Project Team

       Expanded R & R Matrix

       Preliminary PEP & Est. Considerations

       CBA of Alternatives

       Approved Alternatives

Definitive

       Target the PEP

       Detailed Estimate(s)

       Detailed Schedules, Budgets & Risk Analysis

       Cost & Schedule Baselines for Approved Alternative

       Phase Verification and Signoff

Execution

       Expanded & Final Project Team

       Resource Roles and Final R & R Matrix

       Refined Schedules, Budgets, & Risk Analysis

       Project Team Alignment

       Definitive PEP with Execution & Control Plans

Monitor and Control

       Monitoring & Control Reporting Against PEP Elements

       Phase Verification & Signoff

       Completed Project Scope and Punch Lists

       Project/Product Acceptance/Signoff & Transfer

       Project Archival Procedures

       Formal Closeout Procedures

       Final Project Reviews, Audits & Lessons Learned

       Final Project Report

Front End Loading Phases and Deliverables