4.2 Develop Project Management Plan
Process Definition
The develop project management plan process encompasses all sub set processes into one formal document that lays the foundation of the project. As seen in the figure below, this process takes inputs from the project charter and produces a start to finish, planning through closure, product. It is the document that defines all related work and activities associated to the project.
Figure 7. Project Management Body of Knowledge Figure 4.4. Project Management Body of Knowledge. Reprinted from "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), 5th Edition" by Project Management Institute, 2013, p. 72. Copyright 2013 by Project Management Institute, Inc. Reprinted without permission.
Process Assessment
The project management plan is really a comprehensive document that takes all of the proceeding and post processes documents and combines them into one. It is a road map of the project that defines objectives, goals, constraints, procedures, processes. It is the main body of work that all project personnel will reference. Its creation begins with inputs from the project charter, outputs from the other planning processes, constant updates during the monitoring and controlling phase, and ends with the project closure. This document is key to project success and must be created with the utmost scrutiny to ensure all data is accurate, flows correctly and aligns with strategic goals and objectives.
(Inputs) Project Charter
The project charter provides the ground work for creating the project management plan. It defines scope, scheduel, cost estimates, and identifies the project manger as well as roles and responsibilities. The example is an excerpt from a group project in PGMT 611 Anatomy of Project Organizations, that was written by Jeremy Curbey, Domingot Tuckler, and Reese Darlington.
(Tools & Techniques) Expert Judgement
Expert judgement is very helpful when creating the project plan. Expertise by subject matter experts can be critical to project plan development as well as advice from consultants, senior management and key stakeholders. The example is an excerpt from a group project in PGMT 612 Leading Projects Across Cultural, Corporate, and International
Boundaries, that was written by Jeremy Curbey, Khoi ChuChe, Corey Cowley, Reese Darlington, and Domingo Tuckler .
(Outputs) Project Management Plan
The project management plan is a combination of efforts in the initiating and planning process that defines how the project will be executed, monitored, controlled and closed. This example is from a group project in PMGT 501 Fundamentals of Project Management, written by Jeremy Curbey, Jay Kinser, and Charles Sutherland.