Identifying requirements
	Establishing clear and achievable objectives
	Satisfying quality, scope, time and cost requirements
	Adapting to stakeholder expectations

The PMBOK further divides a project into five major phases or "core processes":

1. Initiating.  A project must initially be defined, authorised, and funded.  Staff must be assigned, and initial objectives must be delineated.
2. Planning.  The individual subtasks must be identified, and objectives clarified.  The overall project scope must be agreed to by all stakeholders.
3. Executing.  This is the phase in which the project objectives are implemented.  All project subtasks must be executed according to the project plan, and all deliverables must be completed as agreed. 
4. Monitoring and Controlling.  This process spans the entire length of the process.  The project progress must be tracked and reported to management, and corrective action taken where necessary.
5. Closing.  Once all tasks are completed, the project must be brought to an orderly close.  This may include completing final documentation, decommissioning or repurposing project equipment, and reassigning project staff.

Quest’s project management staff is fully trained to understand this model, and to deliver projects that meet or exceed expectations in all categories. This means that your company can expect a project with the following characteristics:

	Satisfies customer expectations in all regards
	Delivered in the promised timeframe
	Meets capital and operational budget constraints
	Achieves all stated functional requirements

It is precisely this complexity that makes good project management such a lofty goal. And of course, to achieve success on such a broad scale requires a high level of interaction with you, the client – which further assures that Quest delivers exactly what your company wants, needs, and expects.