Project plan - Definition and Overview

A project plan is a management product created as a result of the project planning process.

A partial product description of a typical project plan:

• Purpose: To enable project execution and controlling
• Composition:
  • Project justification, including project objectives
  • Product descriptions
  • Project schedule
  • Project management plan
• Derivation:
  • Documented need to act
  • Project plan templates
  • Lessons learned from previous projects
  • Existing project management standards
  • External information

See also

• List of project management topics
• Project planning