IT INFORMATION SYSTEM

Implementation Plan Template

Use the following template to create your implementation

Project Name or Identification:

Project Stakeholders

Names

Titles or roles

Contact information

Project Description

Background

Description of the challenge or opportunity

Overview of the desired impact

Measurable Organizational Value (MOV)

Project’s overall goal and measure of success

What elements of the project provide value to the organization?

ROI (return on investment) and cost versus benefit

Statement or table format

Project Scope

What will be included in the scope of this project?

What will be considered outside the scope of this project?

What are the project’s main deliverables?

Provide a statement and description.

Project Schedule Summary

Project start date

Project end date

Timeline of project phases and milestones

Project reviews and review dates

Project Budget Summary

Total project budget

Budget broken down by phase

Quality Issues

Specific quality requirements

Resources Required

People

Technology

Facilities

Other

Resources to be provided

Resource

Name of resource provider

Date to be provided

Assumptions and Risks

Assumptions used to develop estimates

Key risks, probability of occurrence, and impact

Organizational or time constraints

Risks of not doing this project

Assess dependencies on other projects or areas within or outside the organization

Assessment project’s impact on the organization

Outstanding issues

Formulation of key project risk mitigation strategies

Project Administration

Communications plan

Scope management plan

The change control process

Quality management plan

Testing procedures related to the implementation

Change management plan

Human resources plan

Implementation and Continued Maintenance and Project Closure Plan

What data or existing format will need to be changed?

What production systems will be handled?

What downtime will be needed?

How will the integration be communicated?

How will the new system be deployed (pilot, phased, parallel, plunge, and so on)?

Support and maintenance

Technical, user, and system training documentation

System support roles and functions

Project closure

Acceptance and Approval

Names, signatures, and dates for approval

The implementation plan approval processes associated with sponsors and stakeholders

References

Terminology or Glossary

Appendices (as necessary)