2. Examining the Project Life Cycle and the Organization

Certification Objectives 2.01 Revving Through Project Life Cycles 2.02 Meeting the Project Stakeholders 2.03 Identifying Organizational Models and Attributes 2.04 Defining Key General Management Skills ✓ Two-Minute Drill Q&A Self Test

Project management, the ability to get things done, must support the higher vision of the organization that the project management activities are occurring in. Projects must be in alignment with the organization’s vision, strategy, tactics, and goals. Projects that are not in alignment with the higher vision of the organization won’t be around long—or, at best, they are doomed to fail.