Question

Describe the components of the project management plan, and explain how this document would be used to help manage the team effectively.

Answer 1

The primary components of a project management plan are:

• Scope Statement
• Critical Success Factors
• Deliverables
• Work Breakdown Structure
• Various plans for knowledge areas of project management like:

1. Scope management plan
2. Schedule Management plan
3. Stakeholder Management plan
4. Cost Management plan
5. Requirements Management plan
6. Quality Management plan
7. Resource Management plan
8. Risk Management Plan
9. Integration Management plan
10. Communications Management plan
11. Procurement Management Plan

• Baselines like:

1. Scope baseline
2. Cost Baseline
3. Schedule baseline

Well developed project management plan help and guides project team to execute project efficiently. Project management plan describes in detail each area which needs to be taken care during execution of project. The roles and responsibilities of each team member, scope of work and the plan of working is described in project management plan. Thus, it helps team management in an efficient and effective way.