Make a Project Duration and Milestones of a House Painting Project (consider that you will be hiring a subcontractor to do the house painting). Note: This provides information on the proposed dates and the duration of the project and identifies the significant milestones or events in the project such as phases, stages, decision gates, or the approval of a deliverable. It presents a high-level project schedule.

Align below house painting milestones based on the Phase of the Project Life Cycle: Initiating, Planning, Performing, and Closing the project.

In the initiating phase, projects are identified and selected. They are then authorized, using a document referred to as a project charter.

The planning phase includes defining the project scope, identifying resources, developing a schedule and budget, and identifying risks, all of which make up the baseline plan for doing the project work.

In the performing phase, the project plan is executed, and activities are carried out to produce all the project deliverables and to accomplish the project objective. During this phase, the project progress is monitored and controlled to assure the work remains on schedule and within budget, the scope is fully completed according to specifications, and all deliverables meet acceptance criteria. Also, any changes need to be documented, approved, and incorporated into an updated baseline plan if necessary.

In the closing phase, project evaluations are conducted, lessons learned are identified and documented to help improve performance on future projects, and project documents are organized and archived.

2. Make the Project Organization

a.Stakeholders

List the key departments who will be impacted by the outcomes of this project. Explain the possible impacts for each stakeholder group.

b.Project Roles and Responsibilities

Define the other key roles and responsibilities within the project team. For example, if the project team has functional team leads, then document them here. The table below provides a quick way to identify specific roles and responsibilities.

c.Project Manager

Identify the project manager here if possible. Explain as clearly as possible, the roles and responsibilities of the project manager.