<ProjectName>ProjectManagementPlanVersion<x.x>[Note:ThefollowingtemplateisprovidedforuseinXavorprojects.Textenclosedinsquarebracketsanddisplayedinblueitalics(style=InfoBlue)isincludedtoprovideguidancetotheauthorandshouldbedeletedbeforepublishingthedocument.]RevisionHistory[Foreveryrevisionofthisdocument,providetherevisionhistorythatshouldincludethedateofrevision,versionnumber,descriptionofthechangesinthedocument,andauthorofthedocumentforthatparticularversion.]DateVersionDescriptionAuthor<dd/mm/yyyy><x.x>〈Details〉<Name>DistributionList[Statethepersons/teams/groupstowhomthisdocumentshouldbedistributedwheneverthedocumentisrevised.Alsostatethenameoftheirparentorganization.]DocumentRecipientOrganization<RoleName>〈OrganizationName>TableofContentsTOC\o"1-5"\h\z\o"CurrentDocument"Introduction 5Purpose 5Scope 5Definitions,AcronymsandAbbreviations 5References 5Overview 5\o"CurrentDocument"ProjectOverview 6ProjectName,CodeandLeader 6ProjectPurpose,ScopeandObjectives 6AssumptionsandConstraints 6CriticalAssumptions andConstraints 6Non-Critical AssumptionsandConstraints 6ProjectMilestones 6ProjectDeliverables 6TailoringGuidelines 6SoftwareDevelopmentLifeCycle 6\o"CurrentDocument"ProjectOrganization 7OrganizationalStructure 7ExternalInterfaces 9RolesandResponsibilities 9<OrganizationalUnitName> 9\o"CurrentDocument"ManagementProcess 10WorkBreakdownStructure(WBS) 10ProjectEstimates 10EstimationTechnique 10Size 10Effort 10ProjectSchedule 10Pre-DevelopmentSchedule 10DevelopmentSchedule 10ProjectPhases,IterationsandReleases 10ProjectPhases 10ProjectIterations 10Releases 10ProjectResourcing 10Staffing 10ResourceAcquisition 10Training 10ProjectBudget 10ProjectMonitoringandControl 11ScheduleControl 11BudgetControl 11Measurements 11RiskManagementPlan 11ProjectClosure 11\o"CurrentDocument"TechnicalProcessPlans 12UserExperienceDesign 12RequirementsManagement 12AnalysisandDesign 12DevelopmentPlan 12PeerReviewPlan 12ProjectMaintenance 12TestPlan 12Tools,TechniquesandStandards 12Tools 12Techniquesand Standards 13Infrastructure 13Facilities 13SecurityPlan 13\o"CurrentDocument"SupportingProcessPlans 13Configuration ManagementPlan 13Documentation 13SoftwareQualityAssurancePlan 13IntergroupCoordination 13Communication 14ProblemResolution 14SubcontractorManagement 14\o"CurrentDocument"Additionalplans 15\o"CurrentDocument"Appendices 15ProjectManagementPlanIntroduction[TheintroductionoftheProjectManagementPlanshouldprovideanoverviewoftheentiredocument.Itshouldincludethepurpose,scope,definitions,acronyms,abbreviations,referencesandoverviewofthisProjectManagementPlan.]Purpose[SpecifythepurposeofthisProjectManagementPlan.]Scope[AbriefdescriptionofthescopeofthisProjectManagementPlan;whatProject(s)itisassociatedwith,andanythingelsethatisaffectedorinfluencedbythisdocument.]Definitions,AcronymsandAbbreviations[Thissubsectionshouldprovidethedefinitionsofallterms,acronyms,andabbreviationsrequiredtointerpretproperlytheProjectManagementPlan.ThisinformationmaybeprovidedbyreferencetotheprojectGlossary.]References[ThissubsectionshouldprovideacompletelistofalldocumentsreferencedelsewhereintheProjectManagementPlan.Eachdocumentshouldbeidentifiedbytitle,reportnumber(ifapplicable),date,andpublishingorganization.Specifythesourcesfromwhichthereferencescanbeobtained.Thisinformationmaybeprovidedbyreferencetoanappendixortoanotherdocument.FortheProjectManagementPlan,thelistofreferencedartifactsmayinclude:? RiskManagementPlan? UserInterfacesGuidelines? ConfigurationManagement Plan? SoftwareQualityAssurance Plan,etc.]DocumentTitlePublishingOrganization<Title>〈OrganizationName>Overview[ThissubsectionshoulddescribewhattherestoftheProjectManagementPlancontainsandexplainhowthedocumentisorganized.]ProjectOverviewProjectName,CodeandLeader[Specifytheprojectname,projectcodeandprojectleader(projectmanager).]ProjectName:<ProjectName>ProjectCode:<xxx-xxx>ProjectLeader:<Name>ProjectPurpose,ScopeandObjectives[Abriefdescriptionofthepurposeandobjectivesofthisproject,andabriefdescriptionofwhatdeliverablestheprojectisexpectedtodeliver.]AssumptionsandConstraints[Alistofassumptionsthatthisplanisbasedon,andanyconstraints(e.g.budget,staff,equipment,schedule,etc.)thatapplytotheproject.Makeadistinctionbetweencriticalandnon-criticalfactors.]CriticalAssumptionsandConstraints[Statethecriticalassumptionsandconstraintsaffectingtheproject.]Non-CriticalAssumptionsandConstraints[Statethenon-criticalassumptionsandconstraintsaffectingtheproject.]ProjectMilestones[Tabularlistofmajormilestonestobeachievedduringtheproject,withtargetdates.]MilestoneTargetAchievementDate<MilestoneName><dd/mm/yyyy>ProjectDeliverables[Tabularlistoftheartifactstobecreatedduringtheproject,withtargetdeliverydates.]DeliverablesTargetDeliveryDate<DeliverableName><dd/mm/yyyy>TailoringGuidelines[Specifythetailoringguidelinesfortheproject.]SoftwareDevelopmentLifeCycle[SpecifytheSoftwareDevelopmentLifeCyclethatistobefollowedintheproject.]ProjectOrganizationOrganizationalStructure[Describetheorganizationalstructureoftheprojectteam,includingmanagementandotherreviewauthorities.Thisshouldincludeidentificationofallprojectorganizationalunitsandadescriptionoftheirfunctionandresponsibility.Adiagramoftheorganizationalstructureshouldalsobeattachedforfurther川ustration.Examplesofprojectorganizationalunitsare:? ProjectImplementationCommittee? ProjectSteeringCommittee? ProjectManagementTeam? ArchitectureGroup? UserExperienceDesignTeam? RequirementsTeam? AnalysisandDesignTeam? ImplementationGroup? DevelopmentTeam? DatabaseManagementTeam? TestingTeam? InfrastructureTeam? ConfigurationManagementTeam? SoftwareQualityAssuranceTeam,etc.]OrganizationalUnitDescription<OrganizationalUnitName><Description>

3.2ExternalInterfaces3.2ExternalInterfaces[Describehowtheprojectinterfaceswithexternalgroups.Foreachexternalgroup,identifytheinternal/externalcontactnames.]ExternalOrganizationExternalRoleExternalRoleHolderResponsibilityofExternalRoleHolderInternalContactRoleandPerson〈OrganizationName><RoleName><RoleHolderName>〈ResponsibilityDetails><RoleName>,<PersonName>RolesandResponsibilities[Specifytheroles,responsibilitiesandroleholderswithineachorganizationalunitoftheproject.]3.3.1<OrganizationalUnitName>RoleResponsibilityRoleHolder<RoleName><ResponsibilityDetail><RoleHolderName>ManagementProcessWorkBreakdownStructure (WBS)[Listtheactivitiesnecessaryforcompletingtheproject.]ProjectEstimatesEstimationTechnique[Specifytheestimationmethodandthereasonforitschoice.Providetheestimatedcostaswellasthebasisforthoseestimates,andthepoints/circumstancesintheprojectwhenre-estimationwilloccur.]Size[Statethesizeofeachactivityascalculatedaccordingtotheestimationtechnique.UnitsofsizemaybeinLOC,FP,etc.]Effort[Specifytheamountofeffortrequiredtoperformeachactivityonthebasisofthesizeestimation.Unitsmaybeman-hours,man-days,etc.]ProjectSchedule[Diagrams/tablesshowingtargetdatesforcompletionofiterationsandphases,releasepoints,demos,andothermilestones.Criticalpathmustbespecified.UsuallyenclosedbyreferencetoMSProjectfile.]Pre-DevelopmentSchedule[Thisschedulewillcaterforprojectplanning,requirements,analysisanddesignactivities.]DevelopmentSchedule[Thisschedulewillcatercoding,testinganddeploymentactivities.]ProjectPhases,IterationsandReleasesProjectPhases[Identifyphasesandmajormilestoneswiththeirachievementcriteria.]ProjectIterations[Specifythenumberofiterationsandlisttheobjectivestobeaccomplishedforeachoftheiterations.]Releases[Briefdescriptionsofeachsoftwarerelease,whetherdemo,beta,etc.]ProjectResourcingStaffing[Identifyherethenumbersandtypeofstaffrequired(includingandspecialskillsorexperience),scheduledbyprojectphaseoriteration.Statewhatresourcesarecritical.]ResourceAcquisition[Describehowyouwillapproachfindingandacquiringthestaffneededfortheproject.]Training[Listanyspecialtrainingprojectteammemberswillrequire,withtargetdatesforwhenthistrainingshouldbecompleted.]ProjectBudget[AllocationofcostsagainsttheWBSandtheprojectphases.]ProjectMonitoringandControlScheduleControl[Describestheapproachtobetakentomonitorprogressagainsttheplannedscheduleandhowtotakecorrectiveactionwhenrequired.]BudgetControl[Describestheapproachtobetakentomonitorspendingagainsttheprojectbudgetandhowtotakecorrectiveactionwhenrequired.]Measurements[Describethetypesofmeasurementstobetaken,theirfrequency,andresponsibleworkers/entitiesforthispurpose.]RiskManagementPlan[Enclosedbyreference]ProjectClosure[Describetheactivitiesfortheorderlycompletionoftheproject,includingstaffreassignment,archivingofprojectmaterials,post-mortemdebriefingsandreportsetc.]TechnicalProcessPlansUserExperienceDesign[Describetheapproachthatwillbeadoptedwithdetailsofprocesses,procedures,andguidelinestobefollowed.]Requirements[Describetheapproachthatwillbeadoptedwithdetailsofprocesses,procedures,andguidelinestobefollowed.]AnalysisandDesign[Describetheapproachthatwillbeadoptedwithdetailsofprocesses,procedures,andguidelinestobefollowed.]Development Plan[Enclosedby reference]PeerReview Plan[Specifytheworkproductstobepeerreviewed,typeofpeerreview,theirfrequency,etc.]Maintenance[Describedetailsofanysoftwaremaintenanceforthewarrantyperiodoftheproject.]TestPlan[Enclosedby reference]Tools,TechniquesandStandardsToolsProjectManagementTools[Specifytheprojectmanagementtoolsthataretobeusedintheprojectandthereasonsfortheirselection.Examplesofareastobecoveredareprojectplanning,projectscheduling,projectmonitoring,statusreporting,measurements,etc.ExamplesofthesetoolsareMSProject,etc.]RequirementsManagementTools[Specifytherequirementsmanagementtoolsthataretobeusedintheprojectandthereasonsfortheirselection.Examplesofareastobecoveredarerequirementsgathering,requirementissueresolution,requirementchangemanagement,measurements,etc.ExamplesofthesetoolsareRationalRequisitePro,EINS,etc.]SystemAnalysis&DesignTools[Specifythesystemanalysisanddesigntoolsthataretobeusedintheprojectandthereasonsfortheirselection.ExamplesoftoolsinthisareaareVisio,RationalRose,PowerDesigneretc.]Languages[Specifythelanguagesthataretobeusedforsoftwaredevelopmentintheprojectandthereasonsfortheirselection.ExamplesoflanguagesareHTML,Java,etc.]User-InterfaceDevelopmentTools[SpecifythetoolsthataretobeusedforUIdevelopmentintheprojectandthereasonsfortheirselection.ExamplesofthesetoolscanbeDreamweaver,Flash,etc.]DatabaseManagementSystemSoftware[Specifythedatabasemanagementsystemsoftwarethatistobeusedintheprojectandthereasonsfortheirselection.ExamplesofthesetoolsareOracle,SQLServer,etc.]ThirdPartySoftware[Specifyanythirdpartysoftwarethatistobeusedintheprojectandthereasonsfortheirselection.ExamplesareInktomi,Infranet,etc.]SoftwareTestingTools[Specifythesoftwaretestingtoolsthataretobeusedintheprojectandthereasonsfortheirselection.ExamplesofthesetoolsareWinRunner,LoadRunner,etc.]DefectandChangeManagementTools[Specifythedefectandchangemanagementtoolsthataretobeusedintheprojectandthereasonsfortheirselection.ExamplesofthesetoolsareClearQuest,etc.]ConfigurationManagementTools[Specifytheconfigurationmanagementtoolsthataretobeusedintheprojectandthereasonsfortheirselection.ExamplesofthesetoolsareClearCase,etc.]IntegratedDevelopmentEnvironment[Specifytheoperatingsystems(platforms),webservers,applicationservers,developmentserversthataretobeusedintheprojectandthereasonsfortheirselection.ExamplesofthesetoolsareSunSolaris,iPlanet,JBuilder,WebSphere,etc.]TechniquesandStandards[Liststhedocumentedprojecttechnicalstandardsetcbyreference.Examplesmaybe:User-InterfaceGuidelinesProgrammingGuidelinesTestGuidelines,etc