Project Development Checklist

Project Planning Checklist

Guideline: How to prepare a detailed project plan document

Origination	Templates (in word)
Develop an initial concept paper, where the initial case for the project is made and initial project parameters are defined (i.e. prepare the Project Business Case document);	The problem tree in excel Proposed Solutions List of the problems, objectives and outcomes of a project Project Business Case Decision on allocating organizational resources for developing a project plan
Evaluate the original idea, and decide whether to assign organizational resources for preparing a more detailed and elaborated project proposal to be recommended to those who can allocate financial resources for it.	Checklist for approval of Project Business Case Project Audit & Review Checklist
Select a project designer and assign to her/him with the responsibility to lead the successive stages of project initiation and detailed planning.	Decision on allocating organizational resources for developing a project plan
Initiation	Templates (in word)
Define the product/services that the project is meant to deliver and the changes expected as a direct consequence of the delivered project outputs.	Project Initiation Kick-off Meeting Agenda Project Stakeholder Analysis Template The problem tree in excel List of the outputs of a project - objectives and results: in word - in excel Project Snapshot
Prepare the Project scope document,	Project scope document
Get the required approval of the theProject scope document,	Checklist for the Internal approval of the project
Detailed planning	Templates (in word)
Activity Definition: Define Activities and Subdivide them into Tasks. If you have considered them in your project methodology, there should be also the activities required for Procurementt Management, Monitoring & Evaluation, Quality Mananagemet, Risk management, Team Training, Project Communication management, Issues Management; Management Change Control Process Management Acceptance of Deliverables Organizational Change Management.	Project stakeholder Roles and Responsibilities List of the activities of a project in word - in excel ; List of activities and milestones; Project Management plan Procurement plan Project Quality Plan Risk Management Plan Project Risk Analysis Template Risk consequence Matrix Risk Likelihood Matrix Level of Risk Project team training plan Project Communication Plan Issues Management Plan Project Change Control Plan Deliverable Management Process Plan Manage Organizational Change Plan
Activity Sequencing: Determine Activity Sequence and Dependencies	Tasks dependencies schedule worksheet (in word)
Activity Resource Estimating: Define Tasks Resource Requirements	Updated Stakeholder Roles and Responsibilities updated Project Stakeholder Analysis Template Project Responsibility Matrix Template Project Task Assignment Template
Define Tasks Duration Estimates	Work Breakdown Structure worksheet( in word)
Schedule Development: Prepare the GANTT (Action Plan)	Action plan (in excel)
Complete List of Human and Material Resources Required	Project Resource Sheet Resource Plan
Cost estimating; Cost budgeting	Project Resource Sheet Project Activities Costs (in word) Project budget chapters Summative project budget
Summarize the plan in a Logical Framework	Logical Framework
Write the project Plan Document	The project Plan Document
Final approval of the project document	Templates (in word)
Evaluation of the Project Plan	Project Decision Process Checklist Project Planning Checklist Report Checklist for the evaluation of the Project Plan

Project Risk Analysis Template

Risk consequence Matrix

Risk Likelihood Matrix

Level of Risk