{"id":21235,"date":"2018-11-28T13:13:33","date_gmt":"2018-11-28T13:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/?p=21235"},"modified":"2023-08-08T11:39:15","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T09:39:15","slug":"the-elements-of-a-project-management-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getsmarter.com\/blog\/the-elements-of-a-project-management-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"The Elements of a project management plan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A project management plan functions as the primary blueprint for any project that needs to be undertaken \u2013 it\u2019s a formal document that describes how the project will be executed, monitored, and controlled.1<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Understanding the elements that make up a project management plan makes communication of the project\u2019s goals and successes easier for project managers, so it\u2019s worth familiarising yourself with the components that make up this key document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use our infographic to explore key components of project management plans, that we\u2019ve broken up into key stages – Initiation, Planning, Execution, and Monitoring:<\/p>\n\n\n

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