Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
A Horizon Europe project's execution phase spans months 1 to 42 of the 48-month timeline.
- Is an instance
An R01 grantee is in year 3 of execution, with the final two years to come.
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
Closeout activities after the period of performance ends are not execution.
- Not an instance
Proposal preparation is not execution.
Editorial commentary
The execution phase is typically the longest by duration and the most resource-intensive. It encompasses experiment design and execution, fieldwork or clinical recruitment, data collection and analysis, software development, prototype building, dissemination activities, and ongoing project-management routines (consortium meetings, work-package coordination, risk reviews). Within the execution phase, periodic checkpoints (interim reviews, milestone gates, deliverable submissions) provide governance. Most reporting activity overlaps with execution rather than being separate.
References
- PMBOK Guide execution processes; Horizon Europe project management guidance.
Also known as
Active phase · Performance phase · Implementation phase
Machine-readable encodings
Use in your systems
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