What is Project Lifecycle Management?

Project Lifecycle Management refers to the handling of a project or portfolio of projects as they progress through the typical stages of the project lifecycle: 1) initiation; 2) planning; 3) execution 4) closure. This discipline involves managing everything required for these stages. The concept of project lifecycle management helps inform Project Business decision-making, from proposals and pricing to execution and project governance to closure and hand-over.

Finally, a system to manage the entire project lifecycle. Project Automation – a process-first business system for project-driven activity that manages your business processes through the project lifecycle from end-to-end, including all financial and operational aspects. Download the Project Automation Quick Guide.

Understanding Project Lifecycle Management

Effective Project Lifecycle Management, typically carried out by the PMO, brings together various departments, disciplines, employees, and information involved with the project to streamline their activities with the ultimate goal of delivering a project on time and within budget.

Project Lifecycle Management is an organizational activity that goes beyond project management. It is the overarching discipline of managing a project lifecycle, not necessarily the project itself. It involves the question of how you manage your project lifecycles as an organization.

Project Lifecycle Management Software

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Project Lifecycle Management Software helps organizations cope with the complexity and unique challenges of delivering projects as a business. This type of solution integrates the various processes and data needed to manage the project lifecycle. These include but are not limited to project management and operations, project financials and accounting, project insight and analytics, and project portfolio management.

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Project Automation is a type of solution that encompasses Project Lifecycle Management. Project Automation manages all aspects of a project’s lifecycle and brings that into a comprehensive business system that incorporates it into the management processes of the business as a whole. As a result, everyone in the company works from one source of truth, increasing efficiency, visibility, and effectiveness across the organization.

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