Life Cycle Phases of The Project Management

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IS project management
Name of Student
Name of University
Author Note

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Table of Contents
Introduction/ Project Background........................................................................................3
1. Description of Life Cycle Phases of the Project..............................................................3
2. Kick off Meeting Document............................................................................................5
3. Stakeholder Register........................................................................................................6
4. Project Charter.................................................................................................................8
5. Work Breakdown Structure...........................................................................................11
Conclusion.........................................................................................................................14
References..........................................................................................................................15

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Introduction/ Project Background
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are concerning as an increasing number of deaths due to
CVDs are reported globally. The CVDs can possibly be prevented by addressing the most
common risk factors, which include obesity, physical inactivity, unhealthy diet and consumption
of alcohol. A heart surgeon, Professor John Price and physicist Dr Ben, has formulated that it is
possible to process ECG test result of a person to identify whether the person has any critical
CVD. They came up with a conclusion that heart diseases with a high probability can easily be
diagnosed with machine learning algorithms. On basis of the findings, a new business venture
called CardioHealth is proposed that will provide ECG test services to the patients.
In the following paragraphs, the description of the life cycle of CardioHealth project is
provided along with the detailed analysis of the stakeholders. A project charter is prepared that
outlines the necessary details of the project. A detailed and multi-leveled work breakdown
structure (WBS) is prepared to provide an idea of the major work processes associated with the
proposed project.
1. Description of Life Cycle Phases of the Project
The CardioHeath project involves four broad phases, which are Phase 1-Initiation, Phase
2-planning, Phase 3-Execution and Phase 4-Closure. The CardioHealth project is not associated
with the phase, monitoring and control. The description of each of the life cycle phases of the
Cardio Health project are indicated as follows-
Phase 1-Initiation: The initiation phase is important for CardioHealth project as it will
identify and document the key objectives and the need of implementation of the project. This is
necessary to execute a feasibility study for the given project.

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The initiation phase for the Cardio Health project is important to identify the objectives
of the project and to develop a rough idea of the implementation plan. In this phase, several
meetings are held to address the project needs and specifications
Phase 2-Planning: The planning phase is important to develop the identified project idea
and objectives into a feasible project plan (Lock 2014). The planning stage further involves
identification of the strategy and approach of implementation. In this phase, a detailed project
plan is prepared that outlines and documents the schedule, budget and resource requirements of a
project.
In the planning phase of CardioHealth project, a detailed project plan is prepared that
provides an idea of the activities, tasks, dependencies and the timeframe for execution of each
task along with a detailed work schedule. A risk management process is executed at this stage to
ascertain that the project team does not faces any problem while execution of the same.
Phase 3: Execution: This is the most vital phase of the lifecycle as in this particular
phase, the project plan prepared is put to action (Heagney 2016). In this stage the manager
observes the detailed implementation and execution of the project to ensure that the key
objectives set in the initiation phase are met.
This is the longest phase of CardioHealth project where a number of tasks are being
executed in parallel and in sequence. The successful execution and completion of this particular
phase will ensure successful project launch.
Phase 4: Closing: The closure or the completion phase of the project is important as in
this phase the final project is handed over to the customers (Mir and Pinnington 2014). Emphasis
is given on project handover and on development of the project closure report.

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The closing phase of CardioHealth project will include tasks such as generation of the
project closure reports, collection of feedback on the working process of the applications to be
developed and the performance of the data collection centers.
2. Kick off Meeting Document
Cardio Health Project
Kick-off Meeting
Date: 1.01.2020
Meeting Objective: The objective of this kick-off meeting is to introduce the stakeholders and
specify the project requirements to the stakeholders. The project goals, objectives and the
success criteria will be discussed and reviewed in the kick off meeting. The kick off meeting will
further discuss the implementation plan and future plan of the CardioHealth project.
Agenda: The key agenda of the kick off meeting of the Cardio Health project is indicated as
follows-
 Introduction of the all key stakeholders of the project
 Introduction of the attendees and the team members of the CardioHealth project
 Reviewing all the necessary documents associated with the project
 Discussion about the Project Business Case
 Discussion about the Project charter
 Discussion about the scope, goal and the budget of the project
 Discussion of the project success criteria
 Discussion of the common risks in the project
 Listing the action items associated with the project

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Action Item Assigned To Due Date
Development of Business Case ISS Company Representative Tue 14-01-20
Development of Project Charter Project Manager Fri 21-02-20
Preparation of Project Plan Project Manager Fri 20-03-20
Date and time of next meeting: 01.02.2020, 11 am
3. Stakeholder Register
Stakeholder register is important for documenting the details of the individual who are
affected by a project and can put an influence on the CardioHealth project (Eskerod, Huemann
and Savage 2015). Therefore, a stakeholder register is mostly prepared at the start of the project
to ensure proper engagement of the stakeholder to a particular project (Rajablu, Marthandan and
Yusoff 2015). The following section documents the stakeholder register of the Cardio Health
Project.
Stakeholder Register for Cardio Health Project
Prepared by: Please Insert your Name Date: 01.01.2020
The key stakeholders linked with the Cardio Health Project are indicated in the table
below-
Name Position Internal/External Project Role Contact Information
Michael Flynn ISS Chief Internal Is responsible [e-mail]

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Information
Officer
for looking
after the
information
needs of the
project
Padma Tilak Head of the
Application
group
Internal Will look after
the
development
of the
business
application
[e-mail]
Bruce Henry Head of the
Artificial
Intelligence
and Machine
Learning
Group
External Is responsible
management
looking after
correct
algorithm
development
and
formulation
[e-mail]
Helen Mills Head of the
Database
Group
External Is responsible
for database
management
[e-mail]
John
Fuller
Head of the
Cloud
Computing
Group
External Is responsible
for looking
after the data
migration
process
[e-mail]
Table 1: Representing the stakeholder Register
The table 1 provides the details of the key stakeholders involved with the project. The
role, position and the category of the project stakeholder is outlined in the stakeholder register.

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The personnel indicated in the stakeholder register above represents a particular group.
Engagement of the above stakeholders in the CardioHealth project is necessary to ascertain that
the project is strategically planned and implemented as per the needs of the stakeholders.
4. Project Charter
Project charter is a formal document that provides a brief description of the objectives
and goals of a particular project. The development of the charter is important as to provide the
stakeholders with a basic idea of the project goals and the mode of execution and implementation
of the undertaken project (Desmond 2014). A charter is prepared for the Cardio Health project
that documents the details of the project, the start and finish time, the budget information, the
objectives and the success criteria that defines the success of the undertaken project.
The project charter for the Cardio Health Project are indicated as follows-
Project Title: Implementation of CardioHealth – a new business Venture
Project Start Date: 01.01.2020 Projected Finish Date: 31.12.2020
Budget Information: $40, 00000
Project Manager: Please insert your name, email ID and Phone Number
Project Objectives: The key objectives of the CardioHealth project are indicated as follows-
 To develop a feasible plan for implementation of CardioHealth Project
 To schedule the project in such a manner that it is completed with a time of 1 year
 To develop an application that will be capable of displaying and sending data to
cloud

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 To set up 20 ECG data collection Centers
 To Set up SaaS on the cloud
 To develop a cardiologist mobile application
 To launch the CardioHealth Project by December 31,2020
The fulfillment of the above identified objectives will ensure fruitful accomplishment of
the CardioHealth Project. The project plan is to be prepared considering all the above identified
key objectives to ensure that the expectations of the stakeholders are met.
Main Project Success Criteria: Success criteria of any project can be defined as a measurable
term in relation to the outcome of the project, which will be accepted by the customers or the end
users of the product that is to be developed. The success criteria can be explained as a standard
that will be judged by the end user prior to the delivery of the CardioHealth project. The key
success criteria of the CardioHealth project are indicated as follows-
 The CardioHealth project will be a success only if the project could be
accomplished or launched by December 31, 2020
 The project will only be a success only if the team is able to execute the project
within the set budget of $40, 00000.
 The application to be developed should be able to meet all the key quality
requirements
 The SaaS on cloud should be easily accessible through all smart devices
 The Cardiologist mobile application should meet all the key quality requirements
 Both the application should not have any performance lag

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The success criteria on basis of which the success of the CardioHealth project will be
evaluated are listed above. These are the basic criteria or standards based on which the
CardioHealth project will be evaluated to check if the basic project requirements and the
requirements of the stakeholders are fulfilled prior to the ompletion of the project.
Approach: The entire project is divided into certain major phases. A sequential approach will be
followed for implementation of each phases. Completion of one phase will ensure beginning to
the next. However, one or more tasks in a particular phase can be implemented in parallel
(Kerzner 2017). The scheduling of the entire project will be done in such a way that it is possible
to execute and finish the CardioHealth project within the set time of 1 year.
Roles and Responsibilities
Success of any project significantly reliant on correct identification of the roles and
responsibilities of the human resources assigned to the project (Meredith, Mantel Jr and Shafer
2017). The following table outlines the role of the main team members linked with the Cardio
Health project.
Role Name Organization/
Position
Contact Information
Project Manager Please insert your
name
Manger Please insert your
contact Information
Technical Lead Keith Tomkins Executive [e-mail]
Business Analyst Ana Lee Executive [e-mail]
Resource
Manager
Courtney Matthews Manager [e-mail]
Software
Engineer
John Luther Executive [e-mail]

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Sign-off: The charter will be signed off by the project owner
Comments: The charter has documented the basic details of the project to be executed. A
detailed project plan can be prepared on basis of the data obtained from this charter. The charter
is needed to be shared with the owner and the key stakeholders of the CardioHealth project for
approval. On approval of the project charter, a detailed project plan will be developed.
5. Work Breakdown Structure
WBS is a deliverable-oriented hierarchal decomposition of the key tasks that are required
to be implemented by a particular team to accomplish the main objectives of a project (Zecheru
and Olaru 2016). Development of a WBS is the preliminary stage for scheduling and estimation
of the budget associated with the project. The hierarchical view of the WBS developed for the
CardioHealth project are indicated as follows-

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Figure 1: Demonstrating the WBS of Cardio Health Project
The WBS as demonstrated in the above figure represents the key phases and the work
processes associated with the execution of the CardioHealth project. The tasks to be executed in
each phase are indicated in the work breakdown structure.

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Conclusion
The report provides an overview of the undertaken Cardio Health Project. The project
background reveals the detailed deliverable of the CardioHealth project. The description of the
different phases of the project lifecycle of the CardioHealth project are detailed in the report. The
report provides an idea of the kickoff document and the stakeholder register. A preliminary
project charter is prepared to give an indication of the key deliverables of the CardioHealth
project. The report further demonstrates a detailed wok breakdown structure to provide an
overview of the work processes associated with the project.

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