Project Planning (PP)
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PROJECT PLANNING
A Project Management Process Area at Maturity Level 2
Purpose
The purpose of Project Planning (PP) is to establish and maintain plans that
define project activities.
Introductory Notes
One of the keys to effectively managing a project is project planning. The
Project Planning process area involves the following activities:
� Developing the project plan
� Interacting with relevant stakeholders appropriately
� Getting commitment to the plan
� Maintaining the plan
Planning includes estimating the attributes of work products and tasks,
determining the resources needed, negotiating commitments, producing a
schedule, and identifying and analyzing project risks. Iterating through
these activities may be necessary to establish the project plan. The project
plan provides the basis for performing and controlling project activities that
address commitments with the project’s customer. (See the definition of
“project” in the glossary.)
The project plan is usually revised as the project progresses to address
changes in requirements and commitments, inaccurate estimates,
corrective actions, and process changes. Specific practices describing both
planning and replanning are contained in this process area.
The term “project plan” is used throughout this process area to refer to the
overall plan for controlling the project. The project plan can be a stand-
alone document or be distributed across multiple documents. In either case,
a coherent picture of who does what should be included. Likewise,
monitoring and control can be centralized or distributed, as long as at the
project level a coherent picture of project status can be maintained.
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