Project Plan - Purpose

Purpose

The objective of a project plan is to define the approach to be used by the Project team to deliver the intended project management scope of the project.

At a minimum, a project plan answers basic questions about the project:

  • Why? - What is the problem or value proposition addressed by the project? Why is it being sponsored?
  • What? - What is the work that will be performed on the project? What are the major products/deliverables?
  • Who? - Who will be involved and what will be their responsibilities within the project? How will they be organized?
  • When? - What is the project timeline and when will particularly meaningful points, referred to as milestones, be complete?

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