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Develop Project Management Plan

Develop Project Management Plan

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Develop Project Management Plan

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- There's a good reason why road maps were invented. They help guide you along your journey. Today we use GPS navigation systems but the basic premise remains the same. Don't leave home without turn-by-turn directions. On projects, the equivalent of a GPS navigation system is your project management plan. This is your second process in your integration management journey. The plan consolidates all aspects of the project into a comprehensive document that defines the basis of all work and how it'll be performed. In this way it acts as a road map guiding you and your team from the beginning to the end of the project. Additionally, the project management plan communicates to stakeholders what you will be working on, how you will get it done and when you will get it done. This makes sure all of your stakeholders know what's going on and no one can come back later on and say they weren't informed. To develop your project management plan, you'll need to include the following inputs. These…

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