In: Operations Management
Based on concepts related to a project life cycle, initiation phase, planning phase, the constraints and challenges of executing projects and controlling projects. Reflect on the aspects of project management you feel can be applied to the project manager?
Initiation phase: In this phase idea generation is done, need of the prpblem is identified and brainstorming is done to start the project.
This phase the objective of the project is identified and Feasability of the project is chwcked and also the deliveravles are decided.
This is to find the problem and feasibility.
The stels involved in this phase are
identify the scope
identify the feasibility
identify the deliverables
identify the stakeholders
Developing the business case
planning phase: in this phase large project is broken down into smaller tasks.
all tasks are divided into smaller ones and it is ensured that these steps are completed or not. A Particular time is dedicated to each task and it is ensured that will the work be done on the particular deadline or not.
Its steps are:
to create a project work flow
bugdet estimation
identifying the resources
anticipating risks
Execution phase:
This phase involves action. This is the phase in which all the steps and the smaller tasks brokem into steps are carried out to be done as per their deadline.
The project manager's work is to keep track on the activities which needs to be followed as per the planning phase.
steps involved are:
creating task and organizong work flow
briefing the work to team members
communicating the work with the team members
keeping track of the team members work
monitoring the quality of work
maintaining budget
Closure phase: This involves the end phase. The completion of the project is done. This is the end of the project. Once it is successfully executed, closure is done to get the deliverables of the project, resources of the project, The managers work is to provide the deliverables of the project and do the closure of the project. In this step it is checked that whether there are anythings left or not. All the steps have been done or not.