Develop Project Management Plan

The major output of the planning process phase is the development of the Project Management Plan (PMP) and all of the related subsidiary plans, including the project schedule and the budget.

The PMP should identify all work required to complete the project and define how that work is to be performed and progress measured. The PMP should include all actions necessary to execute, monitor, control, and close the project.

The California Department of Technology PMO has a template for download: http://capmf.cio.ca.gov/Templates.html

For smaller projects, the Project Management Plan will contain all subsidiary management plans. Large projects may need to separate the subsidiary plans from the Project Management Plan in order to capture the detail required. The size of the Project Management Plan and its subsidiary plans should be proportionate to the size of the project. The subsidiary plans may include the:

  • Change Control Plan Template
  • Communications Management Plan Template
  • Contract Management Plan Template
  • Cost Management Plan Template
  • Governance Management Plan Template
  • Implementation Management Plan Template
  • Issue Management Plan Template
  • Maintenance and Operations (M&O) Transition Management Plan Template
  • Procurement Management Plan Template
  • Quality Management Plan Template
  • Requirements Management Plan Template
  • Resource Management Plan Template
  • Risk Management Plan Template
  • Schedule Management Plan Template
  • Scope Management Plan Template
  • Stakeholder Management Plan Template

Inputs:

  • Project Charter
  • Outputs from other processes: (Baselines, Subsidiary Plans that get integrated into the Project Management Plan)
  • EEFs
  • OPAs

Tools and Techniques:

  • Expert Judgement
  • Data Gathering (Brainstorming, Checklists, Focus Groups, Interviews)
  • Interpersonal and Team Skills (Conflict Management, Facilitation, Meeting Management)

Outputs:

  • – Project Management Plan
  • – Change Management Plan
  • – Configuration Management Plan
  • – Performance Measurement Baseline
  • – Project Life Cycle Description
  • – Development Approach
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