Introduction to project management/IPM101/Describing project management/Project phases

In this section, we introduce the main phases of a project. Every project has a beginning, middle phase, and conclusion. Standard projects normally have four major phases:

Initiation -> Planning -> Implementation -> Closure

Introducing the Project Management Canvas (3:05)

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Reading

1. Read Chapter 3 in the prescribed textbook (Web | PDF), (pages 20 - 22 in the PDF version).
   • Pay particular attention to the activities associated with each phase.
   • Note that the large multinational case example illustrates how the phases are implemented in a complex project; however, the phases are also applied to smaller projects.
   • We suggest that you highlight or underline important concepts and relationships - this will help you in preparing for the mind map challenge.