Review all plans that affect the project to understand project commitments.

Plans developed in other process areas typically contain information similar to that called for in the overall project plan. These plans may provide additional detailed guidance and should be compatible with and support the overall project plan to indicate who has the authority, responsibility, accountability, and control. All plans that affect the project should be reviewed to ensure they contain a common understanding of the scope, objectives, roles, and relationships that are required for the project to be successful. Many of these plans are described by the Plan the Process generic practice.

The project may have a hierarchy of plans (e.g., risk mitigation plans, transition plans, quality assurance plans, and configuration management plans). In addition, stakeholder plans (e.g., operational, test, support, and supplier plans) must be reviewed to ensure consistency among all project participants. Acquirer review of plans must include reviewing cross-supplier dependencies.

Typical Work Products

1.    Record of the reviews of plans that affect the project