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What is a project?

A Project is a temporaryendeavor undertaken to

create a unique product orservice.

Temporary

Unique

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Project Life Cycle

Project Life Cycle defines:

THE BEGINNING AND THE END

Of a project.

PLC Defines:

1. What TECHNICAL WORKshould be done ineach project phase;

2. WHOshould be involved in each phase.

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The Project Life Cycle

Projects are born when a need is identified by the

customer.

Project life cycles vary in length, from a few weeks toseveral years.

Not all projects formally go through all four phases of

the project life cycle.

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Phases of the Project Life Cycle

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The first phase involves the identification of aneed, problem, or opportunity.

The need and requirements are usually written by

the customer into a document called a request for

proposal (RFP).

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The second phase is the development of aproposed solution to the need or problem.

This phase results in the submission of aproposal.

The customer and the winning contractor

negotiate and sign a contract (agreement).

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Phases of the Project Life Cycle

2

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Phases of the Project Life Cycle

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The third phase is performing the project.

Different types of resources are utilized

Results in the accomplishment of the projectobjective

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Phases of the Project Life Cycle

4

The final phase is terminating the project.

Perform close-out activities

Evaluate performance

Invite customer feedback

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SAMPLE GENERIC LIFE CYCLE

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TIME

INITIAL

PHASE

INTERMEDIATE

PHASE

FINAL

PHASE

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Irwin/McGraw-Hill The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2000

Project Life Cycle

Definition Planning Execution Delivery

Levelofeffort

1. Goals

2. Specifications

3. Tasks

4. Responsibilities

5. Teams

1. Schedules

2. Budgets

3. Resources

4. Risks

5. Staffing

1. Status reports

2. Changes

3. Quality

4. Forecasts

1. Train customer

2. Transfer documents

3. Release resources

4. Reassign staff

5. Lessons learned

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Life Cycle of a Construction Project

There are 6 Basic Phases that contribute to developinga project from an idea to reality:-

1. Concept & Feasibility Studies

2. Engineering & Design

3. Procurement

4. Construction5. Start-up & Implementation

6. Operation & Utilization