Write a brief introduction and complete the first three sections of your Project Management Plan using the template provided. The first three sections of this plan will cover the project manager’s record for the project overview (roles and responsibilities), project tasks (description, time, and dependencies), and project resources (alignment and evaluation). If needed, review the activities you completed in Modules One and Two to help you with this milestone.

Project Management Plan Template

This template will take you through the required deliverables for the Final Project Part I. Please note that each section should be completed in the order of appearance as noted by in the Final Project Part I and Part II guidelines. Additional templates have been provided as needed for certain sections.

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Table of Contents

Introduction

I. Project Overview

A. Roles and Responsibilities

B. Scope and Schedule

II. Tasks

A. Description

B. Time

C. Dependencies

III. Resources

A. Alignment

B. Evaluation

IV. Risk

A. Sources

B. Strategies

V. Budget

VI. Schedule

Note: For Milestone One, complete the following sections of this form and the associated templates as instructed: Introduction, I. Project Overview, II. Tasks, and III. Resources.

Introduction

Provide an introduction to the project plan. The introduction should include a sentence or two about all of the major aspects of the project. (The below categories for an introduction were taken from an open-source document provided through Project Management Institute (PMI), ensuring real-world applicability.) Write a sentence or two on each of the following topics.

Purpose: State the purpose of the project plan. Indicate in a short statement that the plan will provide a definition of the project, including the business goals and objectives. In addition, state that the plan is a contract between the project manager, executive sponsor, project team, and other management of the enterprise associated with and/or affected by the project. To be clear, the purpose of the plan is to guide the project work, which is separate from the actual goal of the project.

Purpose of Project Plan:

Background

Background Information: Describe the project history. Include information such as previous initiatives, business environment changes (may be related to competition, regulation, resource availability), and the impetus and rationale for the project. Describe, in essence, how the project came about.

Background Information:

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Project Approach: Explain how the various behavioral and team management techniques, methodology, and task structure will be utilized most effectively to meet the requirements and objectives of the project.

Project Approach:

Project Overview
Introduce the project overview section. Only a couple of sentences are needed. This section should also indicate the below upcoming subtopics.

Project Overview:

A. Roles and Responsibilities

Identify the project leader and all of the other stakeholders involved in the project. What are the responsibilities of the stakeholders involved? In industry practice it is extremely common to use a stakeholder register to capture this information. A Stakeholder Register Template has been developed to use for this section. You are free to use other templates, tools, or formats to convey the requirements outlined within the Final Project Part I Document as long as you satisfy the rubric requirements.

B. Scope and Schedule

Scope: What is the project scope? Identify the key deliverables that are part of the project scope. Note that the scope statements should include what is in scope as well as specifically call out what other considerations are out of scope.

Schedule: When does the project need to be completed? Describe the timeline for the project. This section of the schedule should only identify a high-level timeline of the major deliverables. A full schedule will be requested later in the project plan.

Scope:

Schedule:

Tasks
Introduce the project tasks section. Only a couple of sentences are needed. This section should also indicate the below upcoming subtopics.

Tasks Overview:

A. Description

Describe the tasks and sub-tasks that will fulfill each of the project deliverables. What impact do the tasks and sub-tasks have on the project schedule? In industry practice it is common to use a work breakdown structure (WBS) Dictionary to capture this information. A sample document and template has been provided for this section entitled “WBS Dictionary Template.” You are free to use other templates, tools, or formats to convey the requirements outlined within the Final Project Part I Document as long as you satisfy the rubric requirements.

B. Time

Analyze the time estimates for task completion. You can complete this section by adding another column to your Task Description—WBS Dictionary Excel spreadsheet. How do the task time estimates impact the project schedule?

Impact of Time Estimates on Project Schedule:

C. Dependencies

Identify dependencies between tasks. In other words, which tasks must be finished before other tasks can be started? Note applicable order/dependencies by adding another column to your Task Description—WBS Dictionary Excel spreadsheet. The new information should be noted for all deliverables that have applicable schedule dependencies.

Resources
Please introduce the resources section. Only a couple of sentences are needed. This section should also indicate the below upcoming subtopics.

Resources Overview:

A. Alignment

Align resources to each of the sub-tasks you described. Justify your reasoning for your alignment decisions. In other words, why does the company need the resource types to complete the sub-tasks? In industry practice it is common to use a WBS Resource Alignment to capture this information. A WBS Resource Alignment Template has been developed to use for this section. You are free to use other templates, tools, or formats to convey the requirements outlined within the Final Project Part I Document as long as you satisfy the rubric requirements.

B. Evaluation

Evaluate the company’s resources. Does the company have the resources available to support the project? Are there any areas where the necessary resources may not be available to complete the sub-tasks?

Resource Evaluation:

Note: For Milestone Two, complete the following sections of this form and the associated templates as instructed: IV. Risk and V. Budget
Risk
Introduce the risk section. Only a couple of sentences are needed. This section should also indicate the below upcoming subtopics.

Risk Overview:

A. Sources

Identify likely sources of risk for the project. Make sure to consider the project scope, budget, and time. In industry practice it is common to use a risk register to capture this information. A Risk Register Template has been developed to use for this section. Note: You may not need all columns of the Risk Register to fulfill this element, but you should be aware of the industry standard for assessing risk, so those columns have been left in the register. Use whatever columns are useful to you in fulfilling the requirements of this critical element. You are free to use other templates, tools, or formats to convey the requirements outlined within the Final Project Document as long as you satisfy the rubric requirements.

B. Strategies

Determine risk mitigation strategies for the areas you identified. What strategies could you recommend to minimize the impact of the risks you identified? You can use your Risk Register, provided in the prior section, for this section also. You are free to use other templates, tools, or formats to convey the requirements outlined within the Final Project Part I Document as long as you satisfy the rubric requirements.

Budget
Develop an initial high-level budget based on the individual costs of the project deliverables. In other words, ensure the costs identified in your budget align with the deliverables. In industry practice it is common to use a cost estimating worksheet to capture this information. A Cost Estimating Worksheet Template has been developed to use for this section. You are free to use other templates, tools, or formats to convey the requirements outlined within the Final Project Part I Document as long as you satisfy the rubric requirements.

Note: You will complete section VI as part of your final submission of your Initial Schedule and Budget Report.

Schedule
Create a schedule for the project using your task time estimates and the dependencies you identified. In industry practice it is common to use a Gantt chart to capture this information. A sample document and template has been provided for this section entitled “Gantt Template.” You are free to use other templates, tools, or formats to convey the requirements outlined within the Final Project Part I Document as long as you satisfy the rubric requirements.

Note: For your final submission, you will submit a complete project management plan using this form. All feedback received on milestones should be evaluated and incorporated as necessary. Remove all guiding notes and submit a clean and professional plan as if you were submitting it to upper management.