Typical Project Management Life Cycle using the Gate Review Process and PRINCE2/APM Methodology

Prepared By Dr Andrew Kimmance for ALS-Partners using PPP Stages

Project Management Life Cycle Oversight

Gateway 5: Benefits Realisation Gateway 4: Testing Commission Gateway 3: Investment Decision Gateway 2: Delivery Strategy Gateway 1: Business Justification

Project ExecutionProject PlanningProject Initiation Project Closure

Stage 6

ProjectClosure/Post

Technical &Commercial Project

ClosureClose operations

Post Project Review(Gate 4)

Delivery of BenefitsPost-Performance Review / Operation

Review Lessons Learned Terminate Project

(Gate 5)

Stage 5

Project Implementation

Project Review,Progress ReportingFinish deliverables

Initiate Construction,Implement Works program

Monitor Performance

Client Handover Commission

Acceptance File

Maintain ChangeControl and Risk Review

Stage 4

Start-UpMobilization

Baseline Scope,Deliverables, Risk, Time

and Budget

Hand OverProject set-UpTemp Services

Monitor Project Management Baseline Plan / progress reports

Performance, Quality Appraisal &

Target costing

Stage 3

ContractNegotiation

Client NegotiationRisks, Develop Implementation

Receive ClientDecision

Develop PM

Review ContractAcceptance

Invested decision

Initiate Contract, Secure funding, plan quality

(Gate 3)

Stage 2

Definition toPlan Project

Evaluate RisksConcept Design

Prepare Bid

MobilizeBid Team

Prepare proposal

Tender ApprovalSecure Funds / SPB/PB

(Gate 2)

Plan Risks Resources, Specs, controls Bid Submission

Stage 1

ConceptionDevelopment

Review OpportunityQualification

And funds

Invitation to tenderDecision to PursueBC outline proposal

ProspectDevelopment Governance

Bid / No BidDecision(Gate 1)