# Project Plan

**Project:** _______________  **Version:** 0.1  **Date:** _______________
**Project manager:** _______________  **Sponsor:** _______________

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## 1. Summary

**What we are doing:**

**Why:**

**Done when:**
> One sentence. If you cannot write it, the project is not ready to start.

## 2. Scope boundary

**In scope:**

**Explicitly out of scope:**
> The cheapest scope control available. Be specific enough to settle an argument.

## 3. Milestones

> A milestone without exit criteria is a date, not a milestone.

| # | Milestone | Exit criteria (how we know it is done) | Target date | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1 | | | | |
| M2 | | | | |
| M3 | | | | |

## 4. Workstreams

| Workstream | Lead | Deliverables | Depends on |
|---|---|---|---|
| | | | |

## 5. Team and allocation

| Name / role | Workstream | Allocation % | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | |

> Allocation of 100% across three projects is a plan to miss all three.

## 6. Dependencies

| # | We need | From whom | By when | Confirmed? | If late |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D1 | | | | Yes/No | |

> "Confirmed" means the other party agreed, in writing, to that date.

## 7. Risks

| # | Risk | Likelihood | Impact | Mitigation | Owner | Review date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | | H/M/L | H/M/L | | | |

## 8. Assumptions

| # | Assumption | Impact if false | Validate by |
|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | | | |

## 9. Budget

| Category | Estimate | Committed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| People | | | |
| Licences | | | |
| Infrastructure | | | |
| Contingency | | | |

## 10. Governance

| | |
|---|---|
| **Status reporting** | Frequency, format, audience |
| **Steering meeting** | Frequency, attendees, decision authority |
| **Escalation path** | Who, in what order |
| **Change control** | Who approves a scope change |

## 11. Communication plan

| Audience | What they need | How often | Channel | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | |

## 12. Decision log

> The single most useful section six months later.

| # | Date | Decision | Made by | Why | Alternatives rejected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | | | | |

## 13. Change log

| # | Date | Change requested | Impact (scope / cost / date) | Decision | Approved by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | | | | |