konseptfasen

Konseptfasen, or the concept phase, is the early stage of a project life cycle focused on framing the problem or opportunity, defining goals, and testing the viability of different solutions. Its purpose is to establish a solid basis for deciding whether the project should proceed to more detailed design and development work.

During the Konseptfasen, the team clarifies the problem or opportunity, identifies stakeholders, and gathers high-level user needs, constraints, and success criteria. A set of design concepts or options is generated and evaluated using preliminary assessments of technical feasibility, potential benefits, estimated costs, risks, and rough timelines. This phase also considers regulatory, environmental, and sustainability considerations and outlines any major assumptions.

Key activities include stakeholder analysis, needs assessment, definition of high-level requirements, option development, rough cost estimation, and early risk assessment. Methods commonly used are workshops, interviews, benchmarking, exploratory feasibility studies, and initial life-cycle thinking to anticipate long-term implications.

Deliverables typically include a concept brief or mandate, a feasibility study, one or more concept designs or option sets, a rationale for the preferred concept, an initial business case, and a high-level project plan with budget and schedule. A risk register and stakeholder map are often prepared, along with a plan for the next phase.

Relation to other phases: the Konseptfasen ends with a decision gate to proceed to the next stage, such as forprosjekt or detailed design. The quality of this phase hinges on clear objectives, reliable data, sponsor commitment, and alignment with strategy, as well as the ability to compare alternatives objectively.