Project plan
Project plan is a term used in project management and records the result of all planning activities in a consistent document or several coherent documents. DIN 69905 generally refers to the project plan as “the entirety of all plans available in the project”. The version of DIN 69905 “Project management, terms” from May 1997 was available. It was replaced in January 2009 by DIN 69901: 2009-01 "Project Management - Project Management Systems". According to IPMA , the project plan describes several different documents.
For example, a project plan can contain any of the following documents:
or any other planning document
- in list form,
- as a graph with a network of nodes,
- as a graphic or drawing with a specific purpose,
- as a construction drawing or assembly plan,
- as a design document for software,
- as an implementation document for cabling,
- as a setting document for a test program,
- as a topographic map with special entries,
- Etc.
It is advisable to explicitly name and agree on the relevant documents between the project partners. Ideally, the work breakdown structure, the milestone plan and the topographic map with special entries change only slightly during the runtime of a project.
The well-known methods of scheduling are used depending on the complexity of the project, with each of them specifically representing the project activities. Each of these plans is created on the basis of the work breakdown structure. To control the resources within the project life cycle, the milestone plan is also used, which lists events or partial results that are very important for the project.
In the case of very simple projects, for reasons of effort, it is advisable to only use a simple list of appointments as a basis for scheduling.