case studies about project management

Project Plan

Project Title:

Sponsor:

State below the link with the corporate agenda

Put here the actual words in the corporate agenda – showing the link with this project

Project Background:

The background to the project. Enough information to inform the reader

Project Benefits:

An outline of what the benefits are to the organisation, individuals or stakeholders in delivering the project

Project Objectives:

The specific objectives for the project. NOTE: the objectives can be one line or more detailed text.

Project Deliverables:

What you will be delivering at the end of the project. NOTE: these are the what you will have at the end of the project, e.g. a report, a building, improved service levels etc.

This project will include:

This section defines the boundaries of the

project.

This project will not include:

Success Criteria:

How you will measure the success of the project. NOTE: the success criteria must be measurable

Constraints:

Examples here can be specific (a skill which the project team must have)

resources, or a legal deadline – NOTE: only include time and money if you can quantify them.

Key Assumptions:

The assumptions you are making in putting this document together.

Project Manager:

Who fulfils this role and what they do.

Project Sponsor:

Who fulfils this role and what they do.

Project

Board/Steering

Group Members:

Who fulfils these roles

and what they do.

NOTE: may not be

appropriate for

all projects

Project Team

Members:

BUDGET

Resource Costs:

Other Costs:

Total Costs (attach a breakdown of the overall budget):

Start Date:

Completion Date:

Signature of Project

Manager:

Date:

Approval from Sponsor:

Date: