Project Management Subsidiary Plans

Communications management plan

Describes the processes, mediums, methods, regularity, and responsibilities for project communication, particularly with stakeholders and within the project team. The communication management plan is an output of the Plan Communications process (section 10.2).

Procurement management plan

Describes the procurement processes for the project, including responsibilities, contract types allowed, metrics, standardized procurement documents, and insurance requirements. This plan is an output of the Plan Procurements process (section 12.1).

Process Improvement Plan

Describes what processes will be used to analyze project performance with the aim of eliminating non-value added activities from the project. It is an output of the Plan Quality process (section 8.1).

Quality management plan

Describes how the project will conform to the organization's quality policy. It describes the quality assurance, quality control, and continuous process improvement for the project. This plan is an output of the Plan Quality process (section 8.1).

Schedule management plan

Describes the processes for creating the schedule and how the schedule will be managed and controlled. The schedule management plan is not a named output of any specific process, but it should be established as part of the Develop Project Management Plan process (section 4.2).

Scope management plan

Describes the processes for creating the scope and how the scope will be managed and controlled. This plan is an output of the Define Scope process (section 5.2).

Subsidiary Plans

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Open issues

Any open issues, including targeted dates and responsibilities for resolution, should be identified.

Risk management plan

Establishes the processes, responsibilities, responses, budget, structure, and categorization for project risks. This plan is an output of the Plan Risk Management process (section 11.1).

Milestone list

Milestones are important dates the project must meet, and they need to be included in the project management plan.

Baselines

The project plan includes the project scope, schedule, and cost baselines (and sometimes other baselines like quality). These baselines are collectively known as the performance measurement baseline. A baseline is what was originally planned for with any approved changes incorporated into it.

Risk register

The risk register is a complete log of identified risks, how likely they are to occur, and what the risk response will be.

Configuration management plan

This describes how configuration management will be performed on the project. The configuration management system defines configurable items, such as product specifications, and the change control procedures on those items (sections 4.5, 5.1).

Change management plan

This plan describes the integrated change control process.

Resource calendar

This provides the schedule of when work will be performed by specific resources or when resources are needed, such as facilities or equipment.

Cost management plan

Describes how project costs will be estimated and the project budget created and structured. It also defines how the budget will be managed, controlled, monitored, and reported on. The cost management plan is not a named output any specific process, but it should be established as part of the Develop Project Management Plan process (section 4.2).

Human resource plan

Describes how project team members will be acquired and released from the project, what training will be required, reward and recognition plans, and any regulatory personnel requirements. This plan is an output of the Develop Human Resource Plan process (section 9.1).

Requirements management plan

Describes how the requirements will be elicited, analyzed, documented, prioritized, and managed throughout the project. Requirements drive the features and characteristics of the project's deliverables. This plan is created in the Collect Requirements process (section 5.1).