Depending on the type of project the tasks carried out during this stage can vary
Further
Submit to Submit to Further
revision
Relevant Project / Relevant Project / revision
to
Programme Board IT Development Further Submit to Programme Board to
Project Construction IT Development
Project (External revision Relevant Project / PPR
Brief Project Project
Supplier) to Programme Board
Project
End
Approval to Report Report
Feasibility User System
Proceed? Accepted?
Study Requirements Specification
Approval to
Proceed?
Risks & Issues Change Control Quality Control
Project Meetings Highlight Reports Hold Post-Project Report
Log Log Log
Review Accepted?
NO
Project NO YES
Cancelled /
Abandoned
NO Project Complete Project Closed
INITIATION
This stage of the project starts from initial discussions and production of the Project Brief, and continues to the approval of the
Project Initiation Document (PID) and Project Plan.
Project Initiation
Project Brief Project Kick-Off
Document
Meeting
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DEVELOPMENT / IMPLEMENTATION
This stage includes all the work required once the PID has been approved to the actual handover, launch, "go live" or opening
of the finished product, system or service.
PID stage. A Risk is an event (positive or negative) that MAY occur; the likelihood of this
happening and the impact if it were to occur should be recorded. An initial risk
This forms the baseline for the assessment will have been carried out at the PID stage.
Risks & Issues
project and should be kept up Logs
An Issue is an adverse event that HAS occurred and it's associated impact on Click here to access the
to date throughout the lifecycle the project. risks & issues templates
of the project. Both scenarios require careful management by the project team.
They should be reviewed monthly, at a minimum, as part of the ongoing project
The monitoring and control control process.
activities are in place to assist
the identification and
documentation of deviations to
the plan. Change management is intended to enable changes in requirements or design
Change Control following approval of the PID; it is not intended to limit or prevent change, but
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Log provides a controlled process for changes to be considered. change control templates
The change requestor should complete a Change Request Form for
consideration and recording on the Change Request Log.
Click here to access project plan Quality Control Project deliverables are identified during the PID stage; it is necessary to
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templates Log ensure that as delivery progresses, they meet the required quality standard. quality control log template
The Quality Log should be used to record quality control activities.
CLOSURE
Once the product, service or system is available, actions should be taken to signify that the project is complete and the project
team can stand down.
Benefits
Project End Post-Project
Post-Project Realisation
Report Review Report
Review Review Report
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Template the Post-Project Review workshop Report Template Review Report Template