project lifecycle

Five Phases After reading this week’s assigned articles, submit a 2 to 4 page, APA-style paper that summarizes each phase of the project lifecycle and analyzes how each phase could support the organization’s business strategy.

Your paper must include a title page and a reference page, which are not included in the page length requirements. A minimum of one to two sources, including the textbook, must be used for this assignment.

Week 3 Overview Resources Discussions Assignment Required Resources

Text Kerzner, H. (2005). Using the Project Management Maturity Model: Strategic planning for project management (2nd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons, Inc.

Chapter 8: Level 4: Benchmarking Chapter 9: Level 5: Continuous Improvement Chapter 10: Sustainable Competitive Advantage Articles Tennant, D.V. (n.d.). Project management: A competitive advantage? Retrieved from http://files.asme.org/Divisions/Management/15918.pdf

For the following articles below, please note that this site is frequently updated. Author, date, and title information may change slightly. Should you experience any problems when attempting to access [this source, these sources], please contact your instructor for assistance.

Sharma, R. (2013a, October 4). Ending your project: The closing process group. Retrieved from www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/1676.aspx

Sharma, R. (2013b, October 4). Overview of the initiating process group in the PMBOK 5. Retrieved from www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/1672.aspx

Sharma, R. (2013c, October 4). Overview of the project planning group. Retrieved from www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/1673.aspx

Sharma, R. (2013d, October 4). Project execution process group: Put your plan to work. Retrieved from www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/1674.aspx

Sharma, R. (2013e, October 4). The monitoring & controlling process group: A definition. Retrieved from www.brighthub.com/office/project-management/articles/1675.aspx

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