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PRINCE2 2009 - Plans part 28

The PRINCE2® approach

Document the plan

Having completed the schedule satisfactorily, the plan, its costs, the required controls and its supporting text need to be consolidated in accordance with the plan design.


Narrative needs to be added to explain the plan, any constraints on it, external dependencies, assumptions made, any monitoring and control required, the risks identified and their required responses.

It is a good discipline to keep plans as simple as is appropriate.
Consider summary diagrams if the plan is to be presented to the Project Board.

It may be sensible to have one plan format for presentation in submissions seeking approval, and a more detailed format for day-to-day control purposes.
Also consider different levels of presentation of the plan for the different levels of readership.
Most planning software packages offer such options.

See the section covering ‘Product Description outlines’ for the suggested composition of a plan.

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Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2 - 2005 edition
Managing successful Projects with PRINCE2 – 2009 edition
Directing Projects with PRINCE2.
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