| project plan | has definition A document used in project management describing all aspects of the project's process, including the process model, tasks, risks, cost estimates, team structure and schedule |  |
| describes the overall process model | |
| describes the problem to be solved, as in the requirements document | |
| describes the proposed team structure, the skills needed on that team, the plan for on-going training and the allocation of general responsibilities to team members | |
| describes the risks and difficulties that are expected to be most critical to this project, or to specific subsystems and how they are to be monitored and resolved | |
| describes the stakeholders | |
| divides the system into subsystems and releases, that can be allocated to people or teams | |
| gives a brief history of the project to date - you can update this as the project proceeds | |
| gives references to related projects and any documents produced so far, such as requirements definitions | |
| includes Gantt and PERT charts showing the allocations of tasks to people, the periods of time they will work on each task, as well as the critical path(s) | |
| includes the present cost estimates for the tasks and subsystems, showing all calculations, and including pessimistic and optimistic values | |
| is a subtopic of 11.6 - Contents of a Project Plan | |
| is a kind of document | |
| lists the tasks to be completed for each subsystem and release | |
| outlines the techniques to be employed for requirements gathering, design, implementation, quality assurance, change management; risk management, and ongoing project management; documents to be produced, including contents of these documents; ways to measure and track the project | |
should contain Purpose- Background information
- Processes to be used
- Subsystems and planned releases
- Risks and challenges
- Tasks
- Cost estimates
- Team
- Schedule and milestones
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| states the business objectives for the project, including quantified anticipated benefits | |
| document | should be written for a particular audience | |
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