Project Management Life Cycle

Project Management Life Cycle Just about all Project Management Life Cycles, or PMLC’s, will have to have client involvement in some way. The one with the least would most likely be the extreme model. In this model, the only client involvement would be after the project has moved on to the next stage such as production or marketing. The PMLC with the most amount of client involvement would have to be the adaptive model. This model is great because it has a defined goal but anticipating the fluidity of how projects often change. With the adaptive model the goal is known but not the solution. Also the solution is influenced by expected changes. The projects using this model cannot develop only new products but must also improve existing products. The client will have to be highly involved in the process since there is no clear solution, that means there will always be unexpected side effects and the client will be the one that has to decide if the side effects are acceptable or not. Also, with the project being so fluid, that would mean that the cost of the of the project would also range which again the client would have to on whether or not the project is worth the overall cost. During the entire process the client themselves will be the ones that are adjusting the direction of the project in order to attain the predetermined goal. In the end, all PMLC’s are likely to have client involvement to some degree. This will add another hurdle for a project to overcome to become successful, because the more people that are involved in the project decision making the more difficult the project will become. While I do think that the adaptive model is a great model to follow for many project types, in order to make the project go smoother for the client and the company, that great communication between the client and the project team is essential. This is especially true in adaptive model, where things can change very quickly and often for the good, bad, or just