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To be a complete project plan according to industry standards such as the PMBOK or PRINCE2, the project plan must also describe the execution, management and control of the project. This information can be provided by referencing other documents that will be produced, such as a
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Schedule baseline and work breakdown structure: The WBS which consists of work packages and WBS dictionary, which defines these work packages, as well as schedule baseline, which is the reference point for managing project progress, are included
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Milestone list: A list of the project milestones (the stop points that helps evaluating the progress of the project). This list includes the milestone name, a description about the milestone, and the date
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methodology described in the PMBOK v5, the project charter and the project management plan are the two most important documents for describing a project during the initiation and planning phases.
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Many project management processes are mentioned in PMBOK® Guide, but determining which processes need to be used based on the needs of the project which is called
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following input from the project team and key project stakeholders. The plan should be agreed and approved by at least the project team and its key stakeholders.
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should be used as a starting point with more details about what the project includes and what it does not include (in-scope and out-of-scope).
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Project management approach: The roles and authority of team members. It represents the executive summary of the project management plan.
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Project Management Institute (2000). A guide to the project management body of knowledge (PMBOK guide) (1st ed.), at page 205.
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The project plan typically covers topics used in the project execution system and includes the following main aspects:
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Cost baseline: This section includes the budgeted total of each phase of the project and comments about the cost.
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Resource calendar: Identify key resources needed for the project and their times and durations of need.
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Project management plans: This section contains all management plans of all project aspects.
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Formal, approved document used to guide both project execution and project control
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Sponsor acceptance: Some space for the project sponsor to sign off the document.
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plan or construction plan, or it may be detailed in the project plan itself.
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The objective of a project plan is to define the approach to be used by the
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At a minimum, a project plan answers basic questions about the project:
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use to agree on the initial vision of the project (scope, baseline,
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to deliver the intended project management scope of the project.
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The project plan document may include the following sections:
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addressed by the project? Why is it being sponsored?
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Introduction: A high-level overview of the project.
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Project Management Body of Knowledge
project stakeholders
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project team
value proposition
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