The Consulting Works :: The Process ::

For a project to be successfully managed, a number of clearly defined and controlled steps need to be followed...

Project Management
The Benefits
Striking the Balance
The Process
Phase 1:
Endorsement
Phase 2:
Planning
Phase 3:
Implementation
Phase 4:
Closeout

title Regardless of the size & complexity of a project, there will likely be at least four main phases to its management process, namely:

Endorse
Plan
Implement
Closeout

Conveniently spelling out the word “EPIC” for those who find acronyms help them remember things.

Figure 1 illustrates the four “EPIC” project management phases, plus some typical attributable elements. Naturally, depending on the needs & complexity of the project, there will be a varying number of elements contained within each phase.