Project Management Cycle Phases

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Initiation

Project Initiation Introduction

Pre Charter

Pre Charter Introduction
Business Case
Alternatives
Feasibility Study
Funding Request/Decision Package
Risk Analysis

Charter

Charter Introduction
Project Statement
Business Drivers/Background
Vision
Goal Statement
Objectives
High Level Deliverables
Scope
Schedule
Cost Projection

Project Organization

Roles and Responsibilities
Governance
Team Composition

Approach
Assumptions and Constraints
Performance Measures / Outcomes
Acceptance

Planning

Planning Introduction
Change Management Plan
Review Lessons Learned
Issue Management Plan
Risk Management Plan
Quality Assurance Plan
Scheduling and Task Plan
Staffing Plan
Contractor Management Plan
Investment Plan
Acquisition Plan
Communications Plan
Test Plan
Implementation and Transition Plan
Training Plan

Execution

Execution Introduction
Change Management
Lessons Learned
Issue Management
Risk Management
Quality Assurance Management
Schedule and Task Plans Management
Staffing
Contractor Management
Financial Management
Communications Management
Status Reporting
Meeting Management
Testing
Implementation and Transition
Training Management

Closure

Project Closure Introduction
Post Implementation Review
Conducting a Lessons Learned Exercise
Staffing Transfer/Release
Financial Closure
Project Archive
Celebrate

Maintenance & Operation

Planning
Deployment

Examples / Templates / Glossary

Project Management Framework
Examples

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Project Initation Examples

Project Statement:
Example #1 - video conferencing solution
MLS Project Statement

Business Drivers/Background:
Example #1 - HIPAA implementation project
Example #2 - centralized accounts receivable project
MLS Business Drivers/Background

Vision:
Example #1 - centralized accounts receivable project
MLS Vision

Goal Statement:
Example #1 - administrative services intranet project
Example #2 - digital copier conversion project
Example #3 - IT security project
Example #4 - SKIES; case management and training project
MLS Goal Statement

Objectives:
Example #1 - administrative services intranet project
Example #2 - digital copier conversion project
Example #3 - IT security project
MLS Objectives

Deliverables:
Example #1 - administrative services intranet project
Example #2 - digital copier conversion project
Example #3 - IT security project
MLS Deliverables

Scope:
Example #1 - HIPAA implementation
Example #2 - centralized accounts receivable projectMLS Scope
MLS Scope

Schedule:
Example #1 - generic project
MLS Schedule

Cost Projection:
Example #1 - regional imaging center project
MLS Cost Projection

Project Organization:

Approach:
Example #1 - administrative services intranet project
Example #2 - SKIES
MLS Approach

Assumptions and Constraints:
Example #1 - centralized accounts receivable project
Example #2 - SKIES
MLS Assumptions and Constraints

Performance Measures/Outcomes:
Example #1 - customer support call center
Example #2 - SKIES
MLS Performance Measures/Outcomes

Acceptance:
Example #1 - PMF website development
MLS Acceptance

Project Planning Examples

Change Management:
Example #1 - SMART Project

Issue Management:
Example #1 - SMART Project

Risk Management:
Example #1 - Solar 2 Project
Example #2 - SKIES Implementation Project

Scheduling and Tasks:
Scheduling Task List Example
WBS Example #1 - screening project
WBS Example #2 - WorkFirst improvement project

Investment:
Example #1 - WSP CAD System replacement project

Communications:
Example #1 - SKIES Implementation Project
Example #2 - WACII Project

Test:
Example #1 - Accreditation System Project
Example #2 - EPPA Project

Training:
Example #1 - ANCIR Project
Example #2 - STARS Project

Execution Examples

Meeting Management:
Example #1 - Project Management Office Meeting Minutes
Example #2 - I.T. Portfolio Steering Committee Meeting Agenda
Example #3 - Accounts Receivable Implementation Meeting Agenda

Quality Assurance Report:
Example #1 - CAD Replacement Project

Scheduling and Task Plan Management:
Example #1 - Work Breakdown Structure Example
Example #2 - Scheduling Task List Example

Status Reporting:
Example #1 - Employment Security Department Call Centers

Maintenance & Operations Example

Change Management:
Example #1 - InsideAGO

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