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