Define In this Phase, you are proposing a project to senior management and stakeholders with a brief written description. This document is called a Project Definition Document. It helps support a shared understanding of what work the project will involve and what results it should achieve. If your Project Definition Document is approved, you move from the Define Phase to the Plan Phase.     Plan In this Phase, you provide more detail about the proposed project. A Project Plan outlines your approach to executing the project, including major activities and the estimated timelines and budget for completing these activities. If your Project Plan is approved, you move from the Plan Phase to the Implement Phase.     Implement In this Phase, you actually do the work described in the Project Plan. You begin with project mobilization (“start up”), securing the resources required to execute the project, orienting team members, and getting them started on work plans. With the team in place, your focus becomes the execution of the Project Plan using techniques to manage risks, issues, changes, quality, timeline, and cost. You also manage communications, project documents, procurement, and human resources. When this phase nears completion, you move from the Implement Phase to the Close Phase.     Close In this Phase, you demonstrate that the project is complete, assess its success, transfer project knowledge to others, finalize administrative issues, and support staff as the project ends and the team dissolves.
	Introduction
	Key Deliverables
	Key Resources

INTRODUCTION

In the Implement Phase, you and the project team actually do the work described in the Project Plan.

At the beginning of this phase, you have to secure the resources required to execute the project, orient team members, and get them started on work plans: this is called project mobilization or start up.

Once the team is established, you control the execution of the Project Plan using techniques to manage risks, issues, changes, quality, and cost. You also manage communications, project documents, procurement, and human resources.

As the Project Manager, your key activities are to:

• Mobilize the team to execute the Project Plan
• Control the execution of the Project Plan
• Communicate with stakeholders
• Report project status
• Update the Project Plan, Schedule, Budget and Business Case as needed

As project deliverables near completion, you move from the Implement Phase to the Close Phase.

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KEY DELIVERABLES

Deliverables below are divided into Project Mobilization and Project Control.

Project Mobilization Deliverables

When you complete Project Mobilization deliverables, you answer the following questions:

• How will the team work together to manage risks, issues, and changes?
• How will the team report status? How frequently?
• What is the process for approving and storing project deliverables?
• What are the expectations of the team regarding standards, methodologies, and templates?
• How will the team communicate with stakeholders?

The key mobilization deliverables that clarify how the team will work are as follows:

• Project Manual Template
• Risk Management Plan,
• Issue Management Plan
• Change Control Plan
• Status Report, and
• Document Management Plan.

The key mobilization deliverables for getting the team started and aligning stakeholders are as follows:

• Steering Group Terms of Reference Template
• Steering Group Meeting Agenda Template
• Advisory Group Terms of Reference Template
• Advisory Group Meeting Agenda Template
• Team Launch Meeting Agenda
• Communications Plan Template

Project Control Deliverables

When you complete Project Control deliverables, you answer the following questions:

• How is project work progressing?
• What issues, risks, and changes does the project face and how should these be managed?
• How much is the project actually costing?
• What results have been achieved to date?

The key project control deliverables for reporting status and maintaining project records are as follows:

Project Status Report Template

Risk Log Template

Issue Log Template

Change Log Template

Updating project management documents that were prepared in earlier phases of project work such as the Business Case Plan, Schedule, and Budget is another important component of project control.

KEY RESOURCES

The links below will take you to templates and job aids designed to help you complete project management deliverables in this phase. See the Resources section for other materials that may be useful.

Risk Management Templates and Job Aids

Issue Management Templates and Job Aids

Change Control Templates and Job Aids

Document Management Templates and Job Aids

Human Resource Management Templates and Job Aids

Status Reporting Templates and Job Aids

Stakeholder Alignment Templates and Job Aids

Miscellaneous Templates and Job Aids