Inputs to project plan development

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According to PMBOK, Inputs to Project Plan Development includes:

1. Other planning outputs. All of the outputs of the planning processes in the other knowledge areas are inputs to developing the project plan. Other planning outputs include both base documents, such as the WBS, and the supporting detail. Many projects will also require application area-specific inputs (e.g., most major projects will require a cash-flow forecast).

2. Historical information. The available historical information (e.g., estimating databases, records of past project performance) should have been consulted during the other project planning processes. This information should also be available during project plan development to assist with verifying assumptions and assessing alternatives that are identified as part of this process.

3. Organizational policies. Any and all of the organizations involved in the project may have formal and informal policies whose effects must be considered. Organizational policies that typically must be considered include, but are not limited to:

■ Quality management — process audits, continuous improvement targets.

■ Personnel administration — hiring and firing guidelines, employee performance reviews.

■ Financial controls — time reporting, required expenditure and disbursement reviews, accounting codes, standard contract provisions.

4. Constraints. A constraint is an applicable restriction that will affect the performance of the project. For example, a predefined budget is a constraint that is highly likely to limit the team’s options regarding scope, staffing, and schedule. When a project is performed under contract, contractual provisions will generally be constraints.

5. Assumptions. Assumptions are factors that, for planning purposes, are considered to be true, real, or certain. Assumptions affect all aspects of project planning, and are part of the progressive elaboration of the project. Project teams process. For example, if the date that a key person will become available is uncertain, the team may assume a specific start date. Assumptions generally involve a degree of risk. frequently identify, document, and validate assumptions as part of their planning process. For example, if the date that a key person will become available is uncertain, the team may assume a specific start date. Assumptions generally involve a degree of risk.

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