Life Cycle Phases

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ECONOMICS OF PLANT 1. Money for investing to build a plant 2. Money to operate the plant 3. Combine 1. and 2. to provide process profitability 4. Best process among alternative 5. Economic value of process changes or modification of existing process? 6. Uncertainty of evaluation LIFE CYCLE PHASES EVERY COMPANY, PROJECT OR PRODUCT HAS CERTAIN PHASES OF DEVELOPMENT. A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THESE PHASES PERMITS EXECUTIVES TO BETTER CONTROL TOTAL CORPORATE RESOURCES IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF DESIRED GOALS. THE PHASES OF DEVELOPMENT ARE KNOWN AS LIFE CYCLE PHASES. HOWEVER, THE BREAKDOWN & TERMINOLOGY OF THESE PHASES DIFFER, DEPENDING ON WHETHER WE ARE DISCUSSING, PRODUCT, PROJECT OR COMPANY. PRODUCT LIFE CYCLES

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LIFE CYCLE PHASES

ECONOMICS OF PLANT

1. Money for investing to build a plant

2. Money to operate the plant

3. Combine 1. and 2. to provide process profitability

4. Best process among alternative

5. Economic value of process changes or modification of existing process?6. Uncertainty of evaluation

LIFE CYCLE PHASES

EVERY COMPANY, PROJECT OR PRODUCT HAS CERTAIN PHASES OF DEVELOPMENT.

A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THESE PHASES PERMITS EXECUTIVES TO BETTER CONTROL TOTAL CORPORATE RESOURCES IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF DESIRED GOALS.

THE PHASES OF DEVELOPMENT ARE KNOWN AS LIFE CYCLE PHASES.

HOWEVER, THE BREAKDOWN & TERMINOLOGY OF THESE PHASES DIFFER, DEPENDING ON WHETHER WE ARE DISCUSSING, PRODUCT, PROJECT OR COMPANY.

PRODUCT LIFE CYCLES

DURING THE PAST FEW YEARS, THERE HAS BEEN AT LEAST PARTIAL AGREEMENT ABOUT THE LIFE CYCLE PHASES OF A PRODUCT:

THEY INCLUDE:

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D)

MARKET INTRODUCTION

GROWTH

MATURITY

DETERIORATION

DEATH

THE PROJECT LIFE CYCLE CONSISTS OF:

CONCEPTUAL

PLANNING/DEFINITION

IMPLEMENTATION

CONVERSION/OPERATIONAL

CONCEPTUALDEVELOPMENTDEFINITION

& DESIGNIMPLEMENTATION

(CONSTRUCTION)TERMINATION (CONVERSION)

Evaluates potential alternativesOrganizational StructureProduct and Process DesignAssign Work To ParticipantsProvide Information Cost, Schedule

Assessment of costsCommunication, Procedures & SpecificationsMonitoring Actual Progressand Resources utilization

AuthorizationDetail WBSVariance Analysis & Corrective Actions

Financing optionsBudgets

Technological AspectsSystem and Performances ReportingScheduling & Cost InformationReliable Progress Follow - Up

Potential Markets & CompetitionContingency Plans for High Risk Activities

Selection of Projects Based On Profit-ability & Risks

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