Introduction

The concept of the Project Management Plans

Management plans document the strategy and approach for managing the project and project processes in terms of scope, timing, cost, quality, resources, communication, and risk, as well as Procurement and stakeholder management. This means that each knowledge area has its management plan that documents the strategy and approach for project management in that specific project. These plans are essentially a set of documents with processes, procedures, practices, and standards that the project team will follow to ensure consistent results. When creating a management plan, ask yourself always this question:

Preparing for the Project Management Plan development

To develop the project plan effectively, the project manager and the participants must agree on the project goals. To achieve this agreement, the project manager works with stakeholders to achieve a balance between expectations and objectives. Project managers must be able to ...

The components of the Project Management Plan

The project management plan describes how the team will execute, monitor, control, and complete the project. Although it has some unique information, it consists primarily of all the management plans of the subsidiary plans and the baselines. The project management plan summarizes all this information into a coherent and integrated overall concept for managing the project.

Putting it all together

The project management plan, including the individual management plans and their scope, timetable, and cost bases, shall be prepared within the framework of the activities described in the planning process group. ...