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The main components of the plan are the primary drivers that establish the key project baselines (scope, schedule, and cost). The supporting planning processes are equally important and establish the mechanisms to apply quality, reality (risk), stakeholder assignment, contract assignment, and project information management (communication) to those baselines. These plans include items such as the following:
Risk Management PlanningRisk management planning is the first step in the risk management process. During this step the project manager plans how to effectively manage any risks posed to the project. This is obviously a critical step to follow in order to offset any problems that can derail the project and to ensure the other five steps in the risk management process will be carried out effectively. Planning meetings are an effective tool for identifying potential risks and developing the risk management plan. More on risk management planning is covered in the section "Understanding Key Risk Management Principles and PMI's Risk Management Philosophy." Human Resource PlanningHuman resource (HR) planning is the process for determining what HR resources are needed for the project, when they are needed, and how they will be obtained. The planning includes determining roles and responsibilities, developing project organization charts, and creating the staffing management plan. Quality Management PlanningQuality planning is the first step of the project quality management process. During planning the project manager must identify which quality standards apply to the project. In parallel with other planning activities, the project manager documents how the quality standards will be achieved. This is identified in the quality management plan and is one of the subsidiary management plans included in the project management plan. Process Improvement PlanThe process improvement plan is used to plan out details for analyzing and improving processes. The analysis includes process boundaries, configuration, metrics, and improvement targets. The process improvement plan is included as a subsidiary management plan in the project management plan. Procurement Management PlanningProcurement management planning is the set of steps used to determine how best to bring in outside resources when they are needed to complete the project. The make/buy decision is the point where it is determined to use outside resources. An analysis is done to determine if the product or service can be produced by the project team or if it should be purchased. This analysis might also include buying versus renting/leasing a product. Communication Management PlanThe communication management plan describes how the team will communicate with one another. Components to the plan include communication requirements with respect to medium and content, as well as mandatory versus discretionary communication. Other Significant Items Found in Project Management PlansThe plans discussed previously, plus other components, can be either at a summary or detailed level, depending on the scope of the project. Other components of the project management plan include items such as the following:
Table 4.1 details these important components further.
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