Five stages, every project
We follow the Project Management Institute guidelines. Every project, however small, moves through the same five stages, which keeps it on time and on budget.
From sourcing to low-run manufacturing, the same discipline applies.
- 1InitiatingDefine the project, its goals and who has a stake in it.
- 2PlanningWrite the Project Management Plan: scope, schedule, costs and owners.
- 3ExecutingDo the work with the right partners and vendors.
- 4Monitoring & controllingTrack progress against the plan and correct course early.
- 5ClosingWrap up, hand over and document what worked.
What a Project Management Plan gives you
Most of our client work starts with one. Here's why.
A clear path
Every step, deadline and cost written down before the work starts, so nothing depends on memory.
Clear communication
Everyone involved, from founders and investors to manufacturers, sees the same plan and the same status.
A repeatable process
A documented pathway you can follow again for the next product, the next order or the next site.
Nine areas every plan covers
Following PMI practice, each Project Management Plan addresses nine knowledge areas, from scope and schedule to risk and procurement.
1Integration
- Project plan development
- Project plan execution
- Integrated change control
2Scope
- Initiation
- Scope planning
- Scope definition
- Scope verification
- Scope change control
3Time
- Activity definition
- Activity sequencing
- Activity duration estimating
- Schedule development
- Schedule control
4Cost
- Resource planning
- Cost estimating
- Cost budgeting
- Cost control
5Quality
- Quality planning
- Quality assurance
- Quality control
6Human resources
- Organizational planning
- Staff acquisition
- Team development
7Communications
- Communications planning
- Information distribution
- Performance reporting
- Administrative closure
8Risk
- Risk management planning
- Risk identification
- Qualitative risk analysis
- Quantitative risk analysis
- Risk response planning
- Risk monitoring and control
9Procurement
- Procurement planning
- Solicitation planning
- Solicitation
- Source selection
- Contract administration
- Contract closeout
Where we use it
A Project Management Plan sits underneath every Praxis service. Bring us a project that's already underway, and we can build or expand its plan.
Get help with your planQuestions about project management
What is a Project Management Plan?
A written plan that covers how your project will be started, planned, carried out, monitored and closed: the scope, schedule, costs and who is responsible for each part.
My project is already underway. Can you still help?
Yes. We can develop a plan for a project in progress, or expand one you already have.
Do you follow a standard method?
Yes. We follow the guidelines of the Project Management Institute (PMI).
What does it cost?
[ANSWER FROM REX: how project management work is priced]
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