# What is the Project Lifecycle? The project lifecycle is a collection of sequential project phases whose name and number are determined by the control needs of an organisation or the organisations involved in a project. # What is the Project Deliverable? A project deliverable is any measurable, tangible verifiable outcome, result or item that must be produced to complete a project or part of a project. # Project Phase Deliverables ![[Pasted image 20240623234404.png]] Starting the Project >‘The Idea’ This phase can be defined by the following key elements: 1. Purpose - Define Project Goals - Appoint Project Manager 2. Actions - Prepare the Project Proposal - Obtain approval for the Project Proposal - Draft the Project Charter - Obtain approval for the Project Charter 3. Deliverables - Project Proposal - Project Charter ## Organising and Preparing >‘Planning the Project’ This phase can be defined by the following key elements: 1. Purpose - Development of a solution to the problem 2. Actions - Appoint the Project Team - Prepare the Project Plan - Obtain approval to proceed 3. Deliverables - Project Plan - Financial approval to proceed with the work ## Carrying out the Project Work >‘Doing the Project’ This phase can be defined by the following key elements: 1. Purpose - Perform the actual work 2. Actions - Contract formation + sign contracts - Monitor and control activities - Effective communications - Effective reporting - Effective consultation 3. Deliverables - Progressive completion of the works - Practical completion of the project ## Closing the Project >‘Handover’ This phase can be defined by the following key elements: 1. Purpose - Hand over the project to the client - Close the project 2. Actions - Conduct close out (finalise contracts and handover project - Formal closure of the project (celebrate success) - Post implementation review (evaluate project, processes and outcomes and document results) 3. Deliverables - Post implementation review - Documentation and reports ## Project Lifecycle Characteristics ![[Pasted image 20240623235508.png]] ![[Pasted image 20240623235528.png]] ![[Pasted image 20240623235545.png]] ![[Pasted image 20240623235559.png]] ## Typical Sequence of Phases in a Project Life Cycle ![[Pasted image 20240623235626.png]]