Government Extension to the PMBOK® Guide Third Edition

Chapter 2

Project Life Cycle and Organization

The PMBOK® Guide—Third Edition advises that “Projects and project management are carried out in an environment broader than that of the project itself.” Chapter 2 of the Government Extension describes some of the unique features of this environment for government projects.

2.1 The Project Life Cycle

A responsible government body will require an executive to submit intermediate deliverables during project development. The phases of government projects often correspond to these deliverables. Government construction projects, for instance, typically have the three phases with subphases as shown in Figure 2-1. Each phase in this example is required by a law adopted by the legislative body.

2.1.1 Characteristics ...