Project Lifecycle Flashcards
Importance of Project Lifecycles
Provides framework for planning activities and time.
Allows reporting progress and current stage.
Gives checkpoints to review and decide whether to proceed.
Defining Project Lifecycles
Collection of project phases that define:
- Work performed in each phase
- Deliverables produced and timeline
- Parties involved in each phase
- How work is controlled and approved in each phase
A deliverable is a product/service produced as part of the project
Project Lifecycle Phases
Early phases: lowest resource needs, highest uncertainty, greatest stakeholder influence.
Middle phases: increasing certainty of completion, more resources needed.
Final phase: focus on ensuring requirements met, sponsor approves completion.
Project Management Process Groups
Initiating processes.
Planning processes.
Executing processes.
Monitoring and controlling processes.
Closing processes.
RIBA Plan of Work
Framework for organising construction projects.
2013 version introduced ‘soft landings’ for smooth transition to operations.
2020 update focused on sustainability, planning, procurement, info requirements.
Stages: 0) Strategic Definition, 1) Preparation and Briefing, 2) Concept Design, 3) Spatial Coordination, 4) Technical Design, 5) Manufacturing and Construction, 6) Handover, 7) Use
Chartered Institution of Building (CIOB) Code of Practice for Project Management
8 project stages:
- Inception
- Feasibility
- Strategy
- Pre-construction
- Construction
- Testing & Commissioning
- Completion, Handover & Operation
- Post-completion Review & In Use
Each stage has key processes, objectives, deliverables, resources.
Office of Government Commerce (OGC) Gateway Process
6 decision points:
- Strategic Assessment
- Business Justification
- Procurement Strategy
- Investment Decision
- Readiness for Service
- Benefits Evaluation
Woodward’s 10 Project Management Tasks
- Scope
- Procurement
- Planning & Progress
- Time
- Cost
- Quality
- People
- Risk
- Project success/failure
- Facilities
Common Causes of Project Failure
- Lack of link to strategic priorities & success measures
- Lack of leadership and ownership
- Lack of stakeholder engagement
- Lack of project mgmt skills & risk mgmt
- Insufficient breakdown into manageable steps
- Focus on initial price vs long-term value
- Lack of supply industry understanding
- Lack of integration between client, suppliers, supply chain
Building Information Modelling (BIM)
- Design, decision-making, coordination, collaboration tool
- Enables sustainable design analysis
- Allows clash detection, cost estimating
- Provides info throughout project lifecycle
- Facilitates Integrated Project Delivery (IPD)
