Project Life Cycle
Project management is performed in a series of phases that are executed to apply knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to the project activities to meet the project requirements. Per CompTIA, there are 5 phases of project management:
- Discovery and Concept
Discovery and Concept
The first phase in the Project Life Cycle. This phase determines whether the project is worthwhile. A Business Case...
- Initiating
Initiating
The formal authorization for a new project to begin or for an existing project to continue into the next phase....
- Planning
Planning
In the planning phase, the project goals, objectives, and deliverables are refined and broken down into manageable units of work....
- Executing
Executing
The executing phase is where the work of the project is performed and monitored for adherence to the project management...
- Closing
Closing
The primary purpose of the closing phase is to validate deliverables and document the formal acceptance of the project work....