The Project Delivery Life Cycle has four phases: Initiation, Planning, Execution and Closure. Each project life cycle phase is described below, along with the tasks needed to complete it.

PHASE ONE: INITIATION

• Develop the Business Case

• Undertake the Feasibility Study

• Establish the Project Charter

• Appoint the Program/Project Team

• Set up the Project Office

• Undertake Phase Review

PHASE TWO: PLANNING

• Create the Program/Project Delivery Plan

• Create the Design Management Brief

• Create a Resource Plan

• Create a Financial Reporting Structure

• Create a Quality Control Plan

• Create a Health, Safety and Environmental Management Plan

• Develop a Risk Management Plan

• Create a Program/Project Completion Plan

• Develop a Communications Plan

• Develop a Procurement Plan

• Develop a Commercial Administration Plan

• Perform Phase Review

PHASE THREE: EXECUTION

• Monitor and Control

• Perform Schedule/Programme Management

• Perform Project Cost Reporting

• Perform Quality Management

• Perform Safety Management

• Perform Change Management

• Perform Risk Management

• Perform Procurement Management

• Perform Acceptance Management

• Perform Communications Management

PHASE FOUR: CLOSURE

• Perform Project Closure

• Review Project Completion