Project Plan Template
Project Plan Template
Project Name:
Prepared by:
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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: The business need/problem that needs to be solved.
Project Overview: A brief description of what the project is intended to do.
Project Objectives: A brief, concise list of measurable outcomes expected
from this project.
Project Approach: The strategy to deliver the project.
Project Assumptions and Constraints: Link_To_Project_Scope Statement
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Project Baseline Documents (May be changed only after appropriate review and approval.)
Project Scope Statement (Provides a documented description of [ ] Link_To_Scope
the project as to its output, approach, and content.)
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) (Describes a deliverable- [ ] Link_To_WBS
oriented grouping of project elements that organize and define the
total scope of the project.)
Full Project Schedule (Provides the project schedule using a [ ] Link_To_Schedule
Gantt chart. The schedule must include milestones, task
dependencies, task duration, work product delivery dates, quality
milestones, configuration management milestones, and action items.)
Milestone Schedule (Provides a high-level project schedule using [ ] Link_To_Milestones
a Gantt chart. Includes only project milestones – e.g., phase
completion milestones, executive reviews.)
Project Budget (Describes cost and budget considerations [ ] Link_To_Budget
including an overview, a time-phased project budget, additional
resource requirements, and estimated cost at completion.)
Quality Plan (Provides a plan that defines the person(s) [ ] Link_To_Qualtiy_Plan
responsible for project quality assurance, procedures used and
resources required to conduct quality assurance.)
Risk Management Plan (Provides a plan to integrate risk [ ] Link_To_Risk_Mgt_Plan
management throughout the project.)
Change Management Plan(s) (Provides the Project Team with a [ ] Link_To_Change_Mgt_Plan
change management methodology for the project baselines, scope,
schedule, budget and quality.)
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Project Manager:
I have reviewed the information contained in this Scope Statement and agree:
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.
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