Perfect Phrases for Project Management: Hundreds of Ready-to-Use Phrases for Delivering Results on Time and Under Budget

APPENDIX B

Project Management Life Cycle Description and Checklists

Since a project, by definition, has a start and an end, it has a life cycle. In the pages that follow are key concepts in the management of a project life cycle and a checklist you can use to ensure you have covered all the main project management tasks in the initiation, planning, execution, and closeout of your project. (The life cycle of the product of the project varies by industry, and is not addressed in this book.)

The first checklist in each life cycle phase of the project is a very high-level checklist that can be used to track your progress as you move through the entire project’s life cycle. It lists the key project management deliverables for each phase of the project ...