PROJECT PLAN
COVER PAGE
PROJECT TITLE
STUDENT NAME
Contents I. Introduction 3 A. Project Overview 3 B. Purpose of the Project Management Plan 3 C. Business Case 3 D. Project Risks, Assumptions, and Constrains 3 E. Milestones. High Level View 3 II. Stakeholder and communication Management 4 A. Stakeholder Matrix 4 B. Communication Matrix 4 III. Scope Management 4 A. Product / Service Scope 4 B. Requirement Traceability Matrix 4 C. Project Scope 4 D. Work Breakdown Structure 4 IV. Schedule Management 4 A. Milestones (Repeat from Introduction with some additional details) 4 B. Activity Duration Estimate 4 C. Two-Pass Complete Schedule Matrix 4 D. Project Schedule 4 E. Schedule Gantt chart 4 V. Resource Management 4 A. Role Description Form 4 B. Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RACI) 4 VI. Budget Management 4 A. Cost management plan 4 B. Cash Flow Matrix 4 C. Resource Usage Report 4 VII. Risk Management 4 VIII. Quality Management 4 IX. Project Management Plan Approval 4
Introduction
Project Overview
In this section you will provide an executive summary (high-level-view) of the project. The executive summary should include the “What and the why”. That is, what is the project about, and why has it been proposed. (see the information in exhibit 3.3 )
More details:
· Introduce the company that needs the project
· Summarized the following:
· why is the project needed
· what issues exist that required the project to be completed
· what is the product or service that is proposed on the project
· what will happen if the project is not implemented
· what will happen if the project is implemented
· Who are the stake holders
Purpose of the Project Management Plan
Business Case
Project Risks, Assumptions, and Constrains
In this section you will provide a high-level detail about potential risks, assumptions, and constrains. Check section 4.4f for more details.
Additional details:
· Risks are uncertain events or conduction, that if occurs, will have a positive or negative effect on one or more project objectives
· Assumptions, are factors in the planning purposes that are considered to be true, real, or certain without proof or demonstration. They always involve a degree of risk
· Constrains are limiting factors that affect the execution of a project.
Milestones. High Level View
In this section you will create a very high level milestones table.
Stakeholder and communication Management
Stakeholder Matrix
Communication Matrix
Scope Management
Product / Service Scope
Requirement Traceability Matrix
Project Scope
Work Breakdown Structure
Schedule Management
Milestones (Repeat from Introduction with some additional details)
Activity Duration Estimate
Two-Pass Complete Schedule Matrix
Project Schedule
Schedule Gantt chart
Resource Management
Role Description Form
Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RACI)
Budget Management
Cost management plan
Cash Flow Matrix
Resource Usage Report
Risk Management
Quality Management
Project Management Plan Approval