Project Life Cycle

Start with phases and planning

The Project Life Cycle page brings together mind maps, flashcards and quizzes made by GoConqr users. A useful starting point is the Phases flashcard deck. Its questions cover the purpose of phases, what each phase contains, and control and administrative processes. Work through the questions and note which terms you want to explore further.

Next, look at the mind map on project life cycles and planning. It includes scope, scheduling and cost before work begins on project deliverables, as well as predictive and plan-driven approaches. Use the map to connect the terms from the flashcards rather than treating each one as an isolated definition.

Connect the details

Expertise in Project Management covers project definition, risks, scope, objectives and stakeholders. Compare those ideas with Project Athena Life Cycle, which includes concept and initiation, design and development, implementation and construction, and commissioning and handover. The Athena map also includes scope, stakeholders and resources.

For the end of a project, the mind map on closure describes final deliverables, releasing resources and determining project success. Together, these resources offer different ways to organize the concepts shown on the page.

Check your understanding

After studying a map, try a quiz and use any questions you find difficult to guide another look at the relevant material. One study-guide quiz begins with a project manager working on an application deployment with several stakeholders. You can also try Project Life Cycle Quiz.

Project Life Cycle is a section of the unit Project Management Frameworks, Process Groups and Governance in Business administration and management (incl. project management). The flashcards on organizational influences and process groups connect the life cycle with governance and stakeholders. Choose a map and pair it with a quiz for your next study session.