Project Plan for <project>

Version x.y.z

x/y/200z

(Template v2, from The Process Group,

Revision History

Version Number / Date / Author / Changes Made
1 / 10/5/05 / Neil Potter (based on client version) / Initial
1a / 10/20/05 / Neil Potter / Added “Training Plan” section
2 / 12/14/09 / Neil Potter / Added “Project Strategy” section and measurement example

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Table of Contents

Revision History......

Table of Contents......

1. Project Scope......

1.1. Overview......

1.2. Project Objectives and Deliverables......

1.3. Customers......

1.4. Strategy......

1.5. Out of Scope......

1.6. Assumptions......

1.7. Constraints......

1.8. Project Lifecycle......

2. Data Management Plan (Including Estimates and Risks)......

3. Project Stakeholders (Roles and Responsibilities)......

4. Required Resources (in Addition to Stakeholders)......

5. Training Plan......

6. Measurement Objectives......

1.Project Scope

The project scope includes the necessary work to complete the project successfully, including a definition of what is and is not being performed.

1.1.Overview

<Project overview>

1.2.Project Objectives and Deliverables

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1.3.Customers

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1.4.Strategy

High-level approach to meeting objectives

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1.5.Out of Scope

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1.6.Assumptions

It is assumed that:

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1.7.Constraints

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1.8.Project Lifecycle

Life Cycle Phase / Description / Exit Criteria

2.Data Management Plan (Including Estimates and Risks)

Data Item / Link to Data
Project Plan / Estimates / Size
Schedule / WBS
Risk Plan
Requirements
Meeting Minutes
Status Reports
Peer Review Data
Design
Code (or drawings)
Tests
Test Data
Releases

3.Project Stakeholders (Roles and Responsibilities)

Project stakeholders include those actively involved in the project, or whose interests may be positively or negatively affected because of the project. This typically includes the senior manager, program and/or project manager, other team members and customers.

Stakeholder / Role / Name / Responsibility
Senior Manager
Project Manager / + PP, PMC, RM
Team member 1
Team member 2
Team member 3
CM, M&A, SAM, PPQA
Customer 1
Customer 2

4.Required Resources (in Addition to Stakeholders)

Resource Needed / Source
<e.g., Machine 1> / <e.g., New purchase>
<e.g., Test equipment 1> / <e.g., Existing lab>
<Person 1> / <e.g., Borrowed resource from…>
<Person 2> / <e.g., New hire>

5.Training Plan

Resource Name / Training / Skill Needed / Source / Date
Team member 1
Team member 2

6.Measurement Objectives

Objective / Metrics / Data Storage and Collection / Analysis / Reporting
Meet all commitments (service creation) / #days early or late / milestone-report.doc / > 5 days late:
Report to mgt.
Examine critical path
Adjust resources
Delegate work
Simplify solution
Slip deadline / Weekly staff meeting
Monthly program meeting
100% known issues resolved / #Severity1 and #Severity2 defects found in peer reviews and test / Issuetracker / Open rate <= close rate
#Sev1+#Sev2 open = 0 / Weekly staff meeting
Monthly program review
Service requests completed in N days / #days early or late / Servicetracker / > N days
Investigate request
Expedite?
Re-plan completion date
Watch every 3 days / Weekly staff meeting
Monthly program review

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