Develop Project Management Plan

The Develop Project Management Plan process includes the actions necessary to define, integrate, and coordinate all subsidiary plans into a project management plan. The project management plan content will vary depending upon the application area and complexity of the project. This process results in a project management plan that is updated and revised through the Integrated Change Control process. The project management plan defines how the project is executed, monitored and controlled, and closed. The project management plan documents the collection of outputs of the planning processes of the Planning Process Group and includes:

• The project management processes selected by the project management team

• The level of implementation of each selected process

• The descriptions of the tools and techniques to be used for accomplishing those processes

• How the selected processes will be used to manage the specific project, including the dependencies and interactions among those processes, and the essential inputs and outputs

• How work will be executed to accomplish the project objectives

• How changes will be monitored and controlled

• How configuration management will be performed

• How integrity of the performance measurement baselines will be maintained and used

• The need and techniques for communication among stakeholders

• The selected project life cycle and, for multi-phase projects, the associated project phases

• Key management reviews for content, extent, and timing to facilitate addressing open issues and pending decisions.

The project management plan can be either summary level or detailed, and can be composed of one or more subsidiary plans and other components. Each of the subsidiary plans and components is detailed to the extent required by the specific project. These subsidiary plans include, but are not limited to:

• Project scope management plan (Section 5.1.3.1)

• Schedule management plan (Chapter 6 introductory material)

• Cost management plan (Chapter 7 introductory material)

• Quality management plan (Section 8.1.3.1)

• Process improvement plan (Section 8.1.3.4)

• Staffing management plan (Section 9.1.3.3)

• Communication management plan (Section 10.1.3.1)

• Risk management plan (Section 11.1.3.1)

• Procurement management plan (Section 12.1.3.1). These other components include, but are not limited to:

• Milestone list (Section 6.1.3.3)

• Resource calendar (Section 6.3.3.4)

• Schedule baseline (Section 6.5.3.3)

• Cost baseline (Section 7.2.3.1)

• Quality baseline (Section 8.1.3.5)

• Risk register (Section 11.2.3.1)

  
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