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Project Plan
03/26/05 | by Clarise Z. Doval Santos ![[mail]](img/envelope.gif)
| Categories: Project Management
| Categories: Project Management The term Project Plan is often loosely used. In most of our project engagements, we often have to clarify that Project Plan is not just a Microsoft Project Plan. A project plan is a document and is an output of the project planning process. Developing a project plan encompasses everything that is done during project planning.
Some elements that are contained in the project plan are:
- Scope of the Project
- History and Background of Project
- Assumptions
- Constraints
- Schedule (here, you can put the MS Project Plan)
- Work Breakdown Structure
- Resource Management
- Scope Management Plan including escalation procedures
- Change Management Plan
- Cost Management Plan - Budget can be included here though some project sponsors do not like the budget exposed for everyone to see
- Quality Management Plan
- Communication Management Plan
- Risk Management Plan
Having a documented Project Plan is essential. If your project does not have one and you are the Project Manager, make one. It will prove useful to you. 
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