Ø Phase 1: Investigation
Ø Phase 2: Planning & Design
The Investigation phase: Once a you have defined a project you must do further research in order to determine if is even worthwhile. This phase involves the commissioning of a project, the identification of the aim/goals, the possible ways a project could be completed. This phase provides a project brief to your team.
The Planning & Design phase: this is a rather important phase to any project as it provides your foundation for the rest of the phases, in this phase you will determine that the objectives can & will be met on time + budget.
This phase involves
Ø Defining of the exact purpose of a project, clearly defining the objectives.
Ø Breaking the project down into tasks, defining each tasks purpose.
Ø Estimating the time for each task, longest and shortest time lines.
Ø Identifying Key time markers of the project that will keep the project on schedule.
Ø Which tasks can be completed before others can start?
Ø Which tasks can be done at the same time?
Ø Assigning of people, equipment, materials.
Ø Cost estimating of resources.
Ø Drawing a calendar of events.
The Production phase: This is where the plan is put into operation and should provide a complete project that is ready to be handed over your client’s.
This phase includes:
Ø Providing of resources
Ø Completing of agreed activities
Ø Monitoring and recording a projects progress via Gantt chart
Ø Comparison of current progress against that of the planned schedule, you should also be ready to update & refine the planned schedule as needed.
Ø You need to monitor resources to make sure the project stays on budget.