PMI® Project Management

 Inca ERP Lifecycle

A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service or result.

Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements.

Project management processes are aggregated into five groups, which are then used for the entire projects as well as for each individual phase in the project (hold the cursor over each item for description):

1. Initiating
2. Planning
3. Executing
4. Monitoring and Controlling
5. Closing

Furthermore, the project management processes are organized in nine defined Knowledge Areas:

1. Project Integration Management
2. Project Scope Management
3. Project Time Management
4. Project Cost Management
5. Project Quality Management
6. Project Human Resources Management
7. Project Communications Management
8. Project Risk Management
9. Project Procurement Management

There is a difference between project management and the project lifecycle. Project management is used to define, plan, control, monitor and close the project, while the work associated with actually building the project deliverables is accomplished through work referred to as the "lifecycle."

The lifecycle of an ERP implementation begins with the understanding of the critical goals and objectives of the business enterprises in terms of running the businesses and focusing on the process of streamlining the business processes which are planned to be integrated technologically.

The normal lifecycle of an ERP Implementation Project consists of the following phases and corresponding milestones (hold the cursor over each item for description):

1. Pre Study
2. Project Initiation
3. Solution Design
4. Solution Development
5. Solution Test and Verification
6. Pilot
7. Solution Rollout