Plan the Work Templates -
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A medium-sized project needs to be defined clearly, but the resulting
deliverable does not need to be as long or as detailed as a formal Project
Charter. For a medium-sized project, an Abbreviated Project Charter is utilized
instead.
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This template
contains the following sections:
Overview
Project Scope
In Scope
Out of Scope
Deliverables Produced
Project Estimated Effort/Cost/Duration
Estimated Cost
Estimated Effort Hours
Estimated Duration
Project Assumptions
Project Risks
Project Approvals |
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The purpose of this Project Planning Compliance Checklist is to
help project manager ask the right questions to ensure they know
what the policy and standards are.
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This template
contains
many possible areas to explore
when starting a project. Not all
of them may be applicable to all
companies and all projects.
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The Procurement
Management Plan describes how items will be procured during the project and the
approach you will use to managing vendors on the project.
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This template
contains the following sections:
Purpose
Procurement Process
Identified Procurement Needs
Procurement Change Review and Approval
Process
Roles and Responsibilities
Timing
Vendor Processes
Project Approvals |
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The Project Charter holds the information
that you uncovered in the project definition process.
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This template
contains the following sections:
Project Executive
Summary
Project Overview
Project Objectives
Project Scope
In Scope
Out of Scope
Deliverables Produced
Organizations Affected or Impacted
Project Estimated Effort/Cost/Duration
Estimated Cost
Estimated Effort Hours
Estimated Duration
Project Assumptions
Project Risks
Project Constraints
Project Dependencies
Project Approach
Project Organization
Organization Chart
Project Approvals |
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The Project Management Plan is a single document that contains
all of the documents that are used by the project manager to
define, plan and manage the project.
This
template represents a standalone document that can be printed along
with all of the other project management documents.
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This template
contains the following sections:
Project Charter
Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
Project Management Procedures
Schedule
Subsidiary Management Plans
Project Approvals |
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The
Project Management Procedures describe how
the project will be managed, and are an effective way to communicate the
processes to the project team, customers, and stakeholders.
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This template
contains the following sections:
Schedule Review
and Update Procedure
Issues Management Procedure
Scope Management Procedure
Risk Management Procedure
Communication Management Procedure
Quality Management Procedure |
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This document lists the people on the project and their contact
information.
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This template
contains
the following sections:
Name
Location
Project Role
Contact
Information |
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For complicated scenarios involving many people, it
can be helpful to have a Responsibility Matrix. This helps set expectations and
ensures that people know what is expected from them.
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This template
contains a matrix chart and some roles to get you started.
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The Service
Request template is used to define small work efforts. This template is used to
ensure that the work is properly defined and that it is properly approved and
prioritized.
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This template
contains a form to be completed by the requestor and the recipient. |
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The Statement of Work describes a particular engagement in terms of the work and
the deliverable that are expected to be produced, and the price of the work to
the client.
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This template
contains
the following sections:
Description of
Work
Deliverables
Produced (if appropriate)
Total Budget
Authorization
Payment Schedule
and Terms
Deadline Date
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This form is used to describe the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and
threats of a particular situation.
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This template
contains
the following sections:
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
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