Project Management Professionals

Project Lifecycle (PMBOK Chapter 2)

Project Management Context – The environment in which the project takes place. The life cycle, techniques, organization, project teams, and stakeholders all affect how the project plays out.

Project Life Cycle - The project life cycle is the definition of phases that connect the beginning of the project to the end.

Characteristics of project life cycles
   Define technical work documents for each phase
   Define who is involved with each phase
   Define who to control and approve each phase

Project Phase - Scope of work within the project life cycle.  Usually defined by some sort of technical transfer or handoff. A phase is not a Project Management Process Group. (i.e. Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring & Controlling, and Closing) 

Characteristics of project phases
   Can be divided into sub-phases
   Project Phases should have a clearly identifiable outcome


Relationship between project and product life cycles – Project life cycles identify transitional actions in order to link the project to other organizational operations. Project Life Cycles can be part of the overall Product Life Cycle.

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