Project management plan

Description

The initial development of the project management plan is influenced by the decisions on option and approach in the initiation phase. The decision on the approach in particular -traditional or agile - influences the execution of the tasks and the structure and content of the outcomes.

The project management plan contains the overall planning of the project and the essential regulations on methods, techniques, roles, and tools determined for the specific project. The project management plan serves as a uniform basis for action for everyone involved in the project. As part of project organization, the project management plan ensures that the responsibilities and the division of tasks between service recipients, internal service providers, and external suppliers where applicable are sufficiently clearly regulated and documented. As the project progresses, it is continuously fleshed out and updated according to the principle of rolling planning and steering.

In agile solution development, the schedule for the execution phase is combined with the ( agile ) release plan. This release plan specifies the scope of the releases and when operation is activated for each release. It also specifies whether the (optional) release decision is mandatory in the project or not.

At the end of the phase, the project management plan is adapted to the changed conditions for the next phase. Before the closure phase is released, the project management plan for project closure is also prepared and adapted accordingly.

Content

  1. Project description
    1. Summary
    2. Phases and milestones ( traditional ) or releases ( agile )
    3. Release yes/no ( agile )
  3. Scenario with execution structure plan
  4. Execution organization with
    1. Project organization chart
    2. Roles in core and project organization
    3. Assignment of roles (including development team ( agile ))
  6. Project outcome structure
  7. Quality objectives and specifications (for execution)
  8. Review plan (QA)
  9. Execution planning with
    1. Schedule
    2. Release plan ( agile ) with
      1. Releases
      2. Dependencies and requirements
      3. Organization
      4. Deadlines
  11. Cost plan/approved budget
  12. Resource plan
  13. Procurement plan
  14. Communication plan
  15. Stakeholder management (project specific)
  16. Reporting
  17. Specifications, methods, work instruments, and tools
  18. Quality assurance
  19. Change management
  20. Risk management
  21. Escalation procedure
  22. Document management

Templates

Relationships

Module Task Task responsibility Outcome Involved in creation of outcome
Project management Manage and control project Project management Project management plan Project management
Manage and inform stakeholders Project management Project management plan Project management, Project sponsor
Draw up project management plan Project management Project management plan Project management, Project sponsor
Manage changes Project management Project management plan Project management
Perform quality assurance Project management Project management plan Project management
Manage risks Project management Project management plan Project management
Prepare phase release Project management Project management plan Project management
Prepare release closure Project management Project management plan Project management
Deployment organization Design deployment concept User representative Project management plan User representative , Project management