Project Plan
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Term / DefinitionTable of Contents
1. Project Plan Overview and Critical Assumptions
2. Project Work Plans
2.1 Work Breakdown Structure
2.2 Staffing Plan
2.3 Project Schedule
2.4 Project Budget
3. Project Control Plans
3.1 Communications Plan
3.2 Quality Management Plan
3.3 Issue Management Plan
3.4 Change Management Plan
3.5 Risk Management Plan
3.6 Procurement Plan
Appendix
Communications Plan
Quality Management Plan
Issue Management Plan
Change Management Plan
Risk Management Plan
Procurement Plan
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1. Project Plan Overview and Critical Assumptions
The purpose of the Project Plan is to present the detail required to successfully execute and control the project, facilitate communication among project stakeholders, and document approved schedule baselines. The project plan is a living document and is expected to change over time as more information about the project becomes available.
The project plan was developed based upon certain key assumptions as noted in the Project Charter. Any changes to these assumptions may impact the project schedule, projected costs, the project scope and/or the project quality. These assumptions are:
[Insert assumptions from Project Charter here]
2. Project Work Plans
2.1 Work Breakdown Structure
The work breakdown structure identifies the project’s tasks to provide a framework for organizing and managing the work of the project.
[Insert work breakdown structure here]
2.2 Staffing Plan
The purpose of the staffing plan is to make certain the project has sufficient staff with the right skills and experience to ensure a successful project completion.
[Insert staffing plan here]
2.3 Project Schedule
The project schedule includes milestones, task dependencies, task duration, delivery dates, and staff resources assigned to complete the tasks.
[Insert project schedule here.]
2.4 Project Budget
The project budget describes cost and budget needed to complete the project tasks.
[Insert project budget here.]
3. Project Control Plans
Project Control Plans provide the basis to control and monitor the progress of the project.
The Project Control Plan includes the following detail plans that can be found in the Appendix:
[Delete the description of the detail plans that are not included.]
3.1 Communications Plan
Defines the information needs of the project stakeholders and the project team by documenting what, when, where, and how information will be distributed.
3.2 Quality ManagementPlan
Provides a plan that defines the quality control and quality assurance activities to be performed duringthe course of the project and the resources responsible for project quality control and assurance activities.
3.3 Issue Management Plan
Defines how issues are identified, evaluated, assigned and tracked for resolution.
3.4 Change Management Plan
Provides a change management process for changes to project scope, schedule, budget and quality. Defines how changes are identified, evaluated, assigned and tracked for resolution.
3.5 Risk Management Plan
Provides a plan to manage risk management throughout the project. Defiens how risks are identified, evaluated,monitored and remedied.
3.6 Procurement Plan
Identifies those needs for the project which can be met by purchasing products or services from outside of the organization. Includes information about major procurements, procurement strategies, and projected dates for critical procurement activities.
Appendix
[Insert each detail plan after the corresponding heading in the following list.Another option is to include a link under the corresponding heading to the detailed plan stored in your project repository. Delete the headings of the plans that are not included.To prepare a plan, refer to applicable templates for each plan.]
Communications Plan
Quality Management Plan
Issue Management Plan
Change Management Plan
Risk Management Plan
Procurement Plan
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