Engineering Technology

• Create a project plan – Identify the project timeline, including the phases of the project, the tasks to be performed, and possible constraints.
• Create workflow diagrams – Visualize your processes to make sure team members clearly understand their role in a project.
• Estimate budget and creating a financial plan – Use cost estimates to determine how much to spend on the project to get the maximum return on investment.
• Gather resources – Build the team and confirm everyone has the necessary tools (software, hardware, etc.) to complete assigned tasks.
• Anticipate risks and potential quality roadblocks – Identify issues that may cause your project to stall while planning to mitigate those risks and maintain the project’s quality and timeline.
• Hold a project kickoff meeting – Bring the team together and outline the project so they can quickly get to work.

This phase ensures that the project management plan's deliverables are executed according to the plan.

• Execute the plan
• Manage deliverables

This phase is focused on monitoring workflow and keeping the project on-task.

• Coordinate workflow with the team
• Manage team members' work for quality and timeliness 
• Monitor budget and control changes
• Monitor risks

Closing is the culmination of the process work planned and documented. It allows for:

• Delivery of the finished project
• Evaluate and document the project