MULTIMEDIA PROJECT MANAGEMENTINTRODUCTION:A project can be defined as a unique process requiring significant effort and resources to reach a definite outcome within time and cost restraints. Good project management reduces the risk of failure and of exceeding time and/or budget. A project requires a plan and consideration of the processes necessary to carry out the plan; this is the development cycle. Multimedia projects are by their nature interdisciplinary and usually involve a team of people. The management issues are therefore those of working in or with a team and working towards a particular goal, usually a system or product.There are many theories on project management in general which are relevant to multimedia projects; there are also issues specific to multimedia projects. The basic principles common to theories of project management are:1. Define objectives 2. Set up project team 3. Agree on a plan, timetable, and deliverables 4. Monitor the execution of the project 5. Control the process and the outcome 6. Review outcomePROJECT PLAN STAGES:- Preliminary Analysis, - Design Concept/Document Prototype/Outline Timetable,- Agreement/Commission Development- Production Plan/Detailed Timetable/Deliverable Script/Storyboard/Data Collection & Editing/Graphic/Video/Audio Authoring Testing- Modifications/User Manual Beta Version,- Final Product Training/Publicity,- Marketing/Support/Maintenance/Evaluation- Project milestones/deliverable as agreed