It is important to have a watertight project management strategy for any project that is implemented today. This is what ensures on time completion of work with optimum use of resources. Here is a basic guide to the four phases of project management. Successful implementation of each phase will make way for the next.
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- The initiation
- The project level installation
- The enterprise level installation
- Maintenance
Initiation phase: In this phase primary or first-hand data collection is carried out. Various pilot projects aimed at elimination all resistance to changes, are carried out simultaneously. All the methodology of project management is taught to employees and work force is allocated to different areas of the project depending upon the skills and caliber required.
Project-level installation: All the primary data that is gathered in the first phase is utilized in this phase of project management to formally establish a way of working. The employees allocated to each department are trained to work with the news systems and software. Completion of this phase marks the establishment of the nucleus of the project management program.
Enterprise-level installation: in this phase, the main focus is on complete management of all of the firm’s current projects as well as making every required resource available for current as well as future projects. Providing accurate information about the project status of all on-going projects, assigning priorities to different projects and procedures involved in their implementation, incorporating any changes related to various aspects of the projects are some of tasks carried out at the enterprise level phase.
Maintenance phase: This is the last and final phase of the project management program. All the people in-charge of the project management, are now fully trained and competent to handle all of the enterprise level changes and can analyze any and all information and situations that are bound to come up.
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