Implementation

Either subsequent to or concurrently with the detailed planning and design phase, the client may embark on the implementation phase of the project. The structure and contents of this phase vary considerably depending on the complexity of the project, client's internal resources, and the level of vendor participation. Some of the activities associated with the implementation process include the preparation, where new equipment and systems are involved, of formal Requests for Proposal to ensure that vendors submit comparable bids, pre-qualification of bidders, bid analysis, vendor selection, preparation and updating of implementation schedules, internal and external resource management, field installation oversight, exception reporting, and capital budget spending control.