# 2.Recap the phases of production

<div id="bkmrk-individuals%2C-teams%2C-"><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="editorBody_1" data-offset-key="fhhg0-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="fhhg0-0-0"><span data-offset-key="fhhg0-0-0"><span data-text="true">Individuals, teams, companies, and organizations will each have their particular methods for project management, but generally most projects break down into phases. </span></span></div></div><div data-offset-key="524nr-0-0">  
</div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="editorBody_1" data-offset-key="524nr-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="524nr-0-0"><span data-offset-key="524nr-0-0"><span data-text="true">As you explored when learning about the </span></span>[<span data-offset-key="524nr-1-0" style="font-weight: bold;"><span data-text="true">real time production cycle</span></span>](https://learn.unity.com/tutorial/the-real-time-production-cycle)<span data-offset-key="524nr-2-0"><span data-text="true">, typically the phases of production are: </span></span></div></div></div>1. <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="cpuqv-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cpuqv-0-0" style="font-weight: bold;"><span data-text="true">Pre-production</span></span><span data-offset-key="cpuqv-0-1"><span data-text="true">: The work done before full-scale production begins, such as planning, prototyping, pipeline setup, and initial designs. </span></span></div>


1. <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1djqv-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1djqv-0-0" style="font-weight: bold;"><span data-text="true">Production: </span></span><span data-offset-key="1djqv-0-1"><span data-text="true">Creation of the product and assets within it, including the creation of final 2D images and 3D models, audio, lighting, and user experience. </span></span></div>


1. <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="1voff-0-0"><span data-offset-key="1voff-0-0" style="font-weight: bold;"><span data-text="true">Post-production: </span></span><span data-offset-key="1voff-0-1"><span data-text="true">Work done after the final product appears to be complete, including quality assurance (QA), editing, testing, bug fixing, and final polishing. </span></span></div>

2. <div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="cs96i-0-0"><span data-offset-key="cs96i-0-0" style="font-weight: bold;"><span data-text="true">Operations</span></span><span data-offset-key="cs96i-0-1"><span data-text="true">: Ongoing work after a product has been released to keep it running, such as sales, monetization, updates, and continued maintenance.</span></span></div>

<div id="bkmrk-"><div><div data-offset-key="8tml4-0-0"></div></div></div>[![image.png](https://library.naruzkurai.tk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-05/scaled-1680-/SP3finnrRL1NJ168-image.png)](https://library.naruzkurai.tk/uploads/images/gallery/2023-05/SP3finnrRL1NJ168-image.png)

<div id="bkmrk-select-image-to-expa"><div data-offset-key="8tml4-0-0"></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="editorBody_1" data-offset-key="8tml4-0-0"><div class="public-DraftStyleDefault-block public-DraftStyleDefault-ltr" data-offset-key="8tml4-0-0"><span data-offset-key="8tml4-0-0"><span data-text="true">Properly planning for each phase of the production cycle is crucial when you need to deliver a project that is on time and works as expected. </span></span></div></div></div>