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Master Project Plan

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Table of Contents

8aster 0ro9ect 0lan $ummar"........................................................................................

ork Breakdown $tructure............................................................................................

,ndi%idual 0lans..............................................................................................................1e%elopment 0lan......................................................................................................

Test 0lan.....................................................................................................................

6ommunications 0lan.................................................................................................-8icrosoft $upport 0lan...............................................................................................-

=perations 0lan..........................................................................................................-

$ecurit" 0lan...........................................................................................................-A%ailabilit" 0lan.....................................................................................................-

6apacit" 0lan..........................................................................................................>

8onitoring 0lan......................................................................................................>0erformance 0lan....................................................................................................>

?nd@;ser $upport 0lan...............................................................................................>1eplo"ment 0lan........................................................................................................>

Training 0lan..............................................................................................................*0urchasing acilities 0lan......................................................................................*

0ilot 0lan....................................................................................................................*

Budget 0lan................................................................................................................*Tools...........................................................................................................................*

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%Intro%uct&on to t'e Tem(late

!escr&(t&on)The Master &ro'ect &lan is the document into which all subsidiar plans(development, test, etc) are snchroni*ed and presented together as a single plan. +tis important to distinguish this plan from the Microsoft &ro'ect .mpp file, whichcontains tasks, resources, and schedules, but not the -ualitative information

contained in man of the subsidiar plans. The tpes of subsidiar plans included inthis master plan will var depending on the scope and tpe of pro'ect. +n M#, theMaster &ro'ect &lan is a collection (or /roll up) of plans developed b the variousteams (&rogram Management, 1evelopment, etc) and not an independent plan of itsown. +t usuall contains summaries of each of the subsidiar plans. owever,depending on the si*e of the pro'ect, some subsidiar plans ma be entirel rolledinto this document.

*ust&+&cat&on)The benefit of presenting these subsidiar plans as one plan is that it3

acilitates an understanding of the overall approach to the pro'ect

acilitates reviews and approvals

elps identif gaps and inconsistencies

The benefit of having a plan that breaks into smaller plans is that it3

acilitates concurrent planning b various teams Clarifies accountabilit since the teams are each responsible for their own

plans.

4Team Role Pr&mar)Pro-ram Mana-ementis accountable for delivering theMaster &ro'ect &lan b ensuring that all teams have developed and submitted thenecessar plans and that those plans are of acceptable -ualit.

Team Role Secon%ar)All team roles are responsible for developing the plans fortheir specific functional responsibilities and reviewing the consolidated Master &ro'ect&lan to ensure it is e5ecutable.67


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Master Project Plan Summar%!escr&(t&on) The Master &ro'ect &lan #ummar section provides a -uick overviewof the Master &ro'ect &lan, including a general description of what subsidiar plansare included.

*ust&+&cat&on) #ome readers ma need to know onl the highlights of the plan, andsummari*ing creates that user view. +t also enables the full reader to know theessence of the document before the e5amine the details.7


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Communications Plan%!escr&(t&on)The Communications &lan section provides a summar of thecommunication plan9s ke elements. This summar should include information aboutthe overall communication ob'ectives, an sensitivities or confidentialities that mustbe accommodated, and ke communication sub'ects and audiences for both internal

and e5ternal communications. :ther important aspects of the Communication &lanma also be included here based on need.7


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Ca(ac&t Plan

%!escr&(t&on)The Capacit &lan section provides a summar of the capacit plan9ske elements. This summar should include information about the capacitob'ectives, users, loads, growth, and monitoring. :ther important aspects of theCapacit &lan ma also be included here based on need.7


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Training Plan%!escr&(t&on)The Training &lan section provides a summar of the training plan9ske elements. This summar should include information about training ob'ectives, thespecific training re-uirements, the training schedule, and training methods. :therimportant aspects of the Training &lan ma also be included here based on need.7

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