Chapter 7 - Plans

Question 1

Define a plan (in PRINCE2)

Answer 1

A proposal that outlines the what, where, when, how, and who of the project as a whole. In PRINCE2, there are the following types of plans: project plan, stage plan, team plan, and exception plan

Question 2

What does the development of a plan enable the project management team to assess and understand?

Answer 2

Why (the user’s driving requirements and the benefits they expect to realise); what (the products to be delivered and their associated acceptance criteria and quality specifications); how (the delivery method and constraints); when (the sequence and estimated duration of delivery activities); where (the locations and facilities involved in delivery and acceptance); who (the required skills and responsibilities of the project team and how they will be organised); how much (the estimated costs of the agreed products and the associated delivery and management activities); risks (that may be encountered in the course of delivery); issues (the affect the accuracy of realism of the plan)

Question 3

What happens if there is no plan?

Answer 3

There is no point of reference against which scope, benefits, quality, risks, issues and progress can be monitored and controlled.