Project Plan Template[3]

Put your logo here Put your organization name here Project Plan Template Rev. 2.0, 09/07/2003 PROJECT PLAN Project Name: Prepared by: Version History (insert rows as needed): Version Date (MM/DD/YYYY) Comments 1.0 Create links to referenced documents (e.g., Link_To_… ) by using Insert  Hyperlink on your toolbar. 1. Executive Summary A summary description of the project is included in the Project Scope Statement. Please refer to that document for the following:      Project Purpose and Justification: Project Overview: Project Objectives: Project Approach: Project Assumptions and Constraints: The business need/problem that needs to be solved. A brief description of what the project is intended to do. A brief, concise list of measurable outcomes expected from this project. The strategy to deliver the project. Link_To_Project_Scope Statement See Project Charter for Budget Overview: Link_To_Project_Charter Put your organization name here Page 1 Put your logo here Put your organization name here Project Plan Template Rev. 2.0, 09/07/2003 2. Technical Project Documents Provide a detailed listing of the following documents and provide (where possible) a link to document(s) referenced: Requirements Definition: Specification Document(s): Design: Implementation Plan: Training Plan:      Link_To_Referenced_Document Link_To_Referenced_Document Link_To_Referenced_Document Link_To_Referenced_Document Link_To_Referenced_Document 3. Project Plan Documents Summary Place an “X” within the brackets ( [ ] ) for each document included in the Project Plan. Project Baseline Documents (May be changed only after appropriate review and approval.) [ ] Project Scope Statement (Provides a documented description of the project as to its output, approach, and content.) Link_To_Scope Link_To_WBS [ ] Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) (Describes a deliverableoriented grouping of project elements that organize and define the total scope of the project.) [ ] Full Project Schedule (Provides the project schedule using a Gantt chart. The schedule must include milestones, task dependencies, task duration, work product delivery dates, quality milestones, configuration management milestones, and action items.) Link_To_Schedule [ ] Milestone Schedule (Provides a high-level project schedule using a Gantt chart. Includes only project milestones – e.g., phase completion milestones, executive reviews.) Link_To_Milestones [ ] Project Budget (Describes cost and budget considerations including an overview, a time-phased project budget, additional resource requirements, and estimated cost at completion.) Link_To_Budget [ ] Quality Plan (Provides a plan that defines the person(s) responsible for project quality assurance, procedures used and resources required to conduct quality assurance.) Link_To_Qualtiy_Plan [ ] Risk Management Plan (Provides a plan to integrate risk management throughout the project.) Link_To_Risk_Mgt_Plan Link_To_Change_Mgt_Plan [ ] Change Management Plan(s) (Provides the Project Team with a change management methodology for the project baselines, scope, schedule, budget and quality.) Subsidiary Planning Documents (May be updated by the Project Manager as required.) [ ] Risk Response Plan (Provides a prioritized list of all identified project risks along with plans for management, risk owners, status, etc.) Put your organization name here Page 2 Link_To_Risk_Response_Plan Put your logo here Put your organization name here Project Plan Template Rev. 2.0, 09/07/2003 3. Project Plan Documents Summary [ ] Change Request Log (Provides a list of all proposed changes to the project along with status, priority, date resolved, etc.) Link_To_Change_Log Link_To_Resource_Plan [ ] Resource Plan (Provides a list of who is involved in the project, responsibilities / assignments, authority, schedule and degree of participation.) [ ] Cost Benefit Analysis & ROI (Provides the Project Team with information to make a balanced decision about the costs and benefits, or value, of various economic choices.) Link_To_Cost_Info [ ] Procurement Plan (Identifies those needs for the project which can be met by purchasing products or services from outside of the organization – e.g., plan for RFP.) Link_To_Procurement_Plan [ ] Communications Plan (Defines the information needs of the project stakeholder, and the Project Team by documenting what, when, and how the information will be distributed.) Link_To_Communications_Plan [ ] Configuration Management Plan (Provides the Project Team with a change management methodology for identifying and controlling the functional and physical design characteristics of a deliverable.) Link_To_Config_Mgt_Plan [ ] Phase Exit Plan (The Phase Exit Plan ensures that activities of each phase have been finished, reviewed, and signed off so that the project may move into the next project phase.) Link_To_Phase_Exit_Plan [ ] Addenda (Additional documents related to the project.)         Link_To_Addendum1 Link_To_Addendum2 Link_To_Addendum3 Link_To_Addendum4 Link_To_Addendum5 Link_To_Addendum6 Link_To_Addendum7 Link_To_Addendum8 Put your organization name here Page 3 Put your logo here Put your organization name here Project Plan Template Rev. 2.0, 09/07/2003 4. Other Project Information Key Project Contacts: Name Role Phone E-mail Project Issues / Pending Discussion: Link_To_Project_Issues_Log 5. Project Plan Approval / Signatures Project Name: Project Manager: I have reviewed the information contained in this Scope Statement and agree: Name Role Signature Date The signatures above indicate an understanding of the purpose and content of this document by those signing it. By signing this document, they agree to this as the formal Project Plan document. Put your organization name here Page 4