Management Plans and Sub-Plans
Management Plans and Sub-Plans
A management plan is a coordinated set of processes, procedures, roles, and controls used to manage a project or program. Sub-plans are specialized plans that address specific management domains (e.g., quality, risk, safety).
Process orientation
Because projects are executed through processes, management planning often begins by identifying critical process state variables (what must be true/known/controlled at each stage) and how those variables will be identified, documented, and communicated at appropriate times.
Typical sub-plans
Common sub-plans include:
- scope management plan,
- schedule management plan,
- cost management plan,
- risk management plan,
- quality management plan,
- safety and health plan,
- environmental management plan,
- communications plan,
- procurement and contracting plan,
- stakeholder engagement plan,
- configuration/change management plan.
Integration
Sub-plans must be consistent (e.g., risk responses must be reflected in schedule and cost baselines). The overall project/program management plan is the integrating document.