Illustrate the typical phases of a project lifecycle
Use a diagram to illustrate the typical phases of a project lifecycle. Annotate the diagram with an explanation of each phase/stage. At a minimum your diagram must include the following phases (you may however add more as long as they are valid p...
P1 – The stages of a project life cycle
Defining and producing Planning and designing Collecting information Implementing Completing and reviewing
specification
This is the first phase of the If approved, your boss will make As the project continues to The situation now is that the Once the product has been
cycle. Imagine a stereotypical this idea a priority and now in progress over time, the project product is either almost successfully tested, it is time to
business meeting around a order to even make it a reality, manager would be collecting completed or is now ready for release to the general public.
table, your boss asks for ideas you’ll have solved how it will information from different parts evaluation. Once mass produced and
and other people sitting around work. There are many questions of the project, to see if Implement means to put shipped
you start brainstorming these to be asked while on this phase everyone is doing their job. If something into effect. This nationally/internationally, after
ideas. This is the epitome of the such as what to do, how will it is one part of the project is falling, basically means now is the time a few weeks or months people
first stage; you are providing the done, what equipment is it is the manager’s responsibility to put your product to the test. will start to understand the
details of your ambitious idea needed and other essential to ensure it is progressing along In computing, developers product and talk about it. The
hoping to become a reality. questions before production with the other teams. For a commonly do this by releasing company will review the
Once well explained, talking can start. Designers and project to work it must have all an app as a ‘beta’, meaning that statistics, pros and cons and
about the specifications, details, analysts are needed to ensure teams working smoothly and users can use the application your performance in this
advantages and disadvantages, the product that is being made efficiently and to be finished and give suggestions and ideas project. If done right, there
your boss will have the decision will be suitable for the public around the same time or even on how to improve the should be no issues and the
to approve or reject. before making it a reality. before. experience. Users/testers will company may even start the
It doesn’t have to be from Smaller team managers will need training and should process all over again with a
executives, it can be from have to consider time suggest improvements new idea.
customer surveys, seeing what management, budgets, supplies,
else they would like to see from staff, the risks and other
the company. potential restrictions in order to
create the product without
error. Once all plans are
completed and approved, it’s
time to start creating the
product.
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