Examples
Worked examples
- Is an instance
A research project structures its 4-year Horizon Europe activity into kick-off, design, execution, validation, and closeout phases.
- Is an instance
A PI tracks the project's current phase as 'execution, year 2' in the institutional research-management system.
Counter-examples
Looks similar, but isn't
- Not an instance
A single experiment within a phase is not itself a phase.
- Not an instance
An administrative billing period is not a project phase.
Editorial commentary
Project-phase models in research adapt classical project-management lifecycle frameworks (initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, closeout) to the realities of research, where exploratory phases, pivoting, and uncertainty are routine. Common research-project phases include idea, proposal, award, execution, reporting, closeout, and archive. Each phase has characteristic governance (e.g., proposal approval, kick-off meeting, periodic review, final review). Phase-based planning supports milestone tracking, resource allocation, and risk management.
References
- PMBOK Guide (Project Management Institute); Horizon Europe project management guidance.
Also known as
Project stage · Lifecycle phase · Project lifecycle phase
Machine-readable encodings
Use in your systems
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