Elements and Performance Criteria
- Define project scope.
- Identify project objectives, budget, scope of activities and deliverables.
- Clarify relationship of project to others and to organisational overall objectives.
- Identify stakeholders and requirements for consultation and involvement in project activities.
- Confirm administrative structure for project management, individual responsibility and reporting hierarchy.
- Determine required resources for the project.
- Develop project plan.
- Consult with stakeholders to facilitate input and to achieve approval for project plan.
- Identify risk, regulatory and sustainability issues and incorporate into plan.
- Integrate quality, financial, human and physical resource specifications for project activities.
- Develop and integrate project evaluation methods.
- Plan internal and external communications, public relations and marketing approaches.
- Document an integrated project management plan which identifies priorities, key project milestones, timelines, and responsibilities of project personnel and stakeholders.
- Communicate plan and roles and responsibilities to all involved.
- Administer and monitor project.
- Implement project activities according to plan and in conjunction with stakeholders and project team members, providing support and assistance as required.
- Implement financial and quality control systems according to project plan.
- Monitor progress to ensure objectives, deliverables, timelines, cost and quality of project are achieved.
- Identify deviations from plan, assess and take action to realign project activities to meet objectives.
- Determine and act on the need for project variations including additional project resources.
- Provide progress and final reports according to project requirements.
- Complete project within agreed timelines.
- Evaluate project.