एक प्रकल्प जीवनचक्र भनेको एक प्रकल्पले सुरुदेखि अन्त सम्म गएर आगोजीबो गरेको चरणहरूको समूह हो। नामहरू फरक हुन सक्छन्, तर शास्त्रीय पाँच-चरण मडेलले प्रकल्प कहाँ छ र के गर्दै हुनु पर्छ भन्ने कुरामा स्पष्ट मानसिक नक्सा दिन्छ।
पाँच चरणहरू
1. INITIATION → why are we doing this? Define goal, scope, who's involved.
Output: a charter / agreed objective.
2. PLANNING → how will we do it? Tasks, schedule, resources, risks, budget.
Output: a plan everyone agrees on.
3. EXECUTION → do the work. Build, coordinate, communicate.
4. MONITORING → track progress vs. plan; manage changes and risks.
(runs in parallel with execution)
5. CLOSURE → deliver, get sign-off, review what went well/badly, wrap up.
