PROJECT PLANNING

Once all the requirements have been analyzed, presented and accepted by the client, a concrete effort estimate is arrived at. Resources are then identified/acquired and optimally allocated; and the final PROJECT SCHEDULE (PS) prepared. During this stage, the other components of the PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN (see list below) are fleshed out.

Components of the PMP

• Quality Control Plan
• Configuration Management Plan (CMP)
• Risk Management Plan (RMP)
• Resource Allocation Plan (RAP)
• Project Monitoring and Control Plan (PMCP)
• Team Training Plan (TTP)
• Code Review Plan
• Project Schedule.

The PMP also contains the final Statement of Acceptance Criteria - list of the criteria/parameters against which deliverables will be evaluated for acceptance - by the client.

The PMP being a dynamic document changes regularly - e.g. activities get more detailed with time or concurrency of the activity/phase.

The PM regularly updates the PMP and interacts with the client for the purpose of reporting as well as acquiring required inputs (on various aspects).