What is a project plan?

A project plan, generally speaking, is the collection of information that defines the objectives, deliverables, tasks, schedule, and many other elements required to achieve the desired outcomes of a project. A Project Plan document (sometimes referred to as a Project Management Plan document), is created as a communication tool. It captures what the team understands the goals of the project to be and summarizes what the team has decided to do, how, and by when—including how the project will be managed to meet those goals.

For large projects involving multiple organizations, the Project Plan document is useful for capturing all the major parameters of the project in one place and providing them to everyone. It can evolve and…

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