Project Lifecycle Processes - Phase 3 Delivery Phase
The purpose of the Delivery phase to design, develop, test, implement and hand over the solution identified in Phase 2, the Feasibility Study Phase.
Key Players - The key players within the Delivery Phase are:
- the Business Sponsor who is responsible for providing overall direction of the project and for ensuring that periodic reviews or health checks are performed;
- the Sponsor's Representative who is responsible for representing the Business Sponsor on day-to-day matters and issues;
- the Project Manager who is responsible for managing this phase of the project, including controlling, monitoring, reviewing and reporting;
- the Stakeholders who are responsible for confirming the correct interpretation of the Users requirements;
- The Project Manager must:
- Create and continuously update the Project Management Plan;
- Implement best-practice project controls;
- Continuously monitor and control the project;
- Continuously review the project deliverables;
- The Business Sponsor should ensure that towards the end of each Stage, or at least every 3 months, a review or health check is performed to:
- Confirm that the project remains in accordance with the corporate business objectives, and that it continues to meet a real business need;
- Check performance against previously agreed success criteria;
- Confirm that forecasts of benefits to be delivered remain valid;
- Confirm that the Phase is complete and that the project team is adequately prepared to proceed to the next Phase;
Stephen S Alison is a retired "bean counter" who spent 26 years in middle management positions for major US financial institutions in Europe and a further 10 years as an adviser/consultant to a number of European financial institutions. He owns and operates a number of "hand built" niche websites including: http://www.24carat-gold.com and http://www.forex-arbitrage.com
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