The final and most fundamental stage of our project planning journey, where we complete the steps needed to close and deliver the finished project to the client, is called Project Closure, or the Post-Mortem/Follow-Up phase. In the closing phase, we communicate completion to the stakeholders and release resources to other projects, allowing our team to evaluate and document the project in order to move on to the next one. The project manager identifies the project’s strengths, valuable team members, what went wrong, how things can be rectified in the future, and any takeaways from the project. By exploiting previous project mistakes and successes, it enables us to build stronger processes and more successful teams for the future, helping us to approach our projects with even more enthusiasm and dedication. Oh, and this is where we celebrate!  🎉 Thank you for following us on our journey, if you’d like to take a look at some of our previous project successes, click on th...

Phase 4 (Week 4) of our Morclean project journey is all about making sure that things run smoothly and according to plan. Measuring progress and overall performance to ensure that everything aligns with our project management plan.  This is where we review, track progress, and make adjustments to the project plan, if necessary, to deliver it in the best possible way, following key performance indicators (KPI's) such as: Project objectives:  ensuring that the project stays on schedule at the desired budget to meet the expectations of the client. Cost tracking : tracking variations from allotted cost and time. Quality deliverables: determining if deliverables are being met, or not. Project performance: taking into account any changes made in the project due to scope-creep, while measuring the project's overall progress. This dogged determination and persistent vigilance helps keep the project moving ahead smoothly, dealing with any issues that arise and underp...

Week 3 / Phase 3: Project Execution Once all of the planning is in place, we can move on to Phase 3, the execution stage, where our team is off and running. This is where we collaborate with all involved, reviewing work, presenting to stakeholders, and revising, if necessary, any parts of the initial plan. In this step of the project management lifecycle, our project manager is responsible for: Resource Planning Meeting Management Timeline Management Change Management Risk Management Quality Management Budget Management Communications and Facilitation Internal Deliverable Reviews   The execution phase, which is also known as the implementation phase, is all about building deliverables that satisfy the client. Relying heavily on the planning phase, we have to ensure that the work and efforts of our team are aligned to the project plan and that each member of the team is completely focused on their assigned tasks. As the main objective is to achieve results that meet the requ...

Week 2 / Phase 2: Project Planning Project Planning is often described as being at the heart of the project life cycle, r equiring complete diligence in order to lay out a solid roadmap.   It tells everyone involved where we’re going and how we’re going to get there. This where our project plans are documented, deliverables and requirements defined, and the project schedule is created. The purpose of the project planning phase is to: Establish business requirements Establish cost Establish resources plans Obtain management approval and proceed to the next phase... While the basic processes of project planning are: Scope planning Preparation of the work breakdown structure  Resource planning Budget planning  Procurement planning  Risk management  Quality planning  Communication planning  We begin creating a solid plan to guide the team and keep them on time and budget.  This plan gives the team direction for producing quality outputs, commu...

Over the next 5 weeks, we are going to take you on a journey with us. The journey we take with each project we undertake. From initiation, planning, and execution, through to monitoring and control, then handover, each step is fundamental to its success… Phase 1: Project Initiation The customer journey...  Discussing a potential client’s needs in-depth is a top priority at Morclean in order to develop a true understanding of a company’s current dilemma, expectations, and overall objectives. This process is crucial for each vehicle wash/water reclaim project we undertake. Planning any project takes precious time, effort, and resources, meaning that we have to get it right the first time, every time, which is why we devote a great deal of energy to every job we do.  The ‘Initiation Stage’ is where we research whether or not the project is feasible, then we pinpoint details such as project constraints, budget, and expected timelines - essentially turning an abstrac...