Project Management Book

Background, overview, objectives, costs

• why is project being done
• what are major aims
• summary of costs and benefits

Scope, sub-projects, releases, deliverables

• content of each sub-project and release
• major deliverables & who will sign off

Approach, staging, timetable

• waterfall, RAD, etc.
• management stages & go/no go points
• milestones

Measurements of completion & success

• what will mark completion of project
• how will success be measured

Project organisation

• organisation chart showing names
• list each person's key responsibilities

Resources

• summary of resources, business, IT, etc.
• stage agreement will commit in detail

Risks, dependencies and assumptions

• what could cause project failure
• actions to manage

How the project will be managed

• reporting: who, what, when, to whom
• issue management process
• change control process

Appendices

• items not in scope
• rejected solution alternatives

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