Evaluate the value and the feasibility of the project
Identify the stakeholders of the project
Identify the deliverables of the project
Define the purpose and requirements of the project
Define the goals of the project and the project scope
Lay out what needs to be done and create a work breakdown structure
Create milestone charts displaying the key milestones & product roadmaps outlining the project timeline
Estimate and allocate the necessary resources and put together a competent team
Create a risk management plan by identifying the potential risks and outlining the steps to mitigate them
Create a communications plans specifying your communications strategy for stakeholders
Do a cost analysis to make sure that everything fits within your budget
Create workflow diagrams that outline the steps the team need to take to complete each milestone
Hold a project kick-off meeting where you can run through the workflow diagrams, milestones charts etc
Communicate project updates to stakeholders and hold status meetings as necessary
Track progress and update project schedules and make changes to project plans as required
Monitor the project performance and communicating the status to the stakeholders
Rely on KPI’s such as sticking to the timeline, keeping the budget under control etc to measure the progress
Come up with ways to optimize the project team performance
Release the resources that were used for the projects and allocate them including what is remaining of the budget for future projects
Assess the success of the project and share the reports with the stakeholders
Evaluate how the team has performed and brief them on where they need to improve and recognize them for their success
Formally terminate any contractors who were hired for the project
Together with the team create a plan to finish the tasks that were not completed during the project