Project Life Cycle

Question 1

What is the definition of Project Life Cycle?

Answer 1

The sequential phases through which a project passes to reach its objectives

Question 2

What parts are included in the Project Life Cycle?

Answer 2

1) Concept => Business case (Gather information)
2) Definition => Project Management Plan (ascertain detailed requirements)
3) Implementation: Design (technical design) and Build (construction)
4) Handover (to sponsor/ BAU) and close out
5) operation (day to day operation)
6) termination (facility dismantled)

Question 3

What are the parts of an Extended life cycle?

Answer 3

1) Project Life Cycle
2) Operations
3) Terminations

Question 4

What type of definitions of life cycle are defined?

Answer 4

BS 6074:

1) conception
2) Feasibility
3) Implementation
4) operation
5) termination

APM’s Book:

1) pre feasibility
2) feasibility
3) Design
4) Contract
5) Implementation
6) Commissioning
7) Handover
8) operation

Question 5

What are the functions of PM in this stage?

Answer 5

The project management process provides the single point of integrating responsibility. It achieves this by defining the required inputs and outputs while taking into account all relevant constraints and mechanism.

Question 6

Describe the traditional project management process

Answer 6

1) initiating process
2) Planning process
3) Executing process and Controlling processes (in less intensity)
4) Closing Processes

Question 7

What is the reason that is better to achieve a good definition, concept and design at the beginning of the project life?

Answer 7

The reason is related to at the beginning the project is likely to add value (potential) in this three stages. After in the building stage cost for changes are more expensive.