Managing Plans

A plan provides a statement of how and when objectives are to be achieved, by showing the major products, activities and resources required for the scope of the plan. A plan can have the aspect of a document and, as such, can be included in the project Documents section or in a project milestone Documents section. Furthermore, there are several itmSUITE® features which may help to create the building blocks of a plan.

Plan products

The Deliveries section of a project allows to define the products break down structure and the products implementation sequence. Product information and descriptions can be managed. Reports to be included in the plans can be derived directly from the Deliveries section or by launching the "Summary report" from the Reports section. The REP - Reporting module, if active, would allow to design and implement additional customized reports.

Plan activities

The Activities section of a project allows to define activities break down structure and gantt charts. Activities information and descriptions can be managed. Reports to be included in plans can be derived directly from the Activities section or by launching the "Summary report" from the Reports section. The REP - Reporting module, if active, would allow to design and implement additional customized reports.

Plan resources

The Estimation section of a project allows to define the resources, whether human or financial, needed to complete the project. Budget, balance and estimations can be managed for work, expenses and purchases. Reports to be included in plans can be derived directly from the Estimation section or by launching reports (e.g. "Summary report", "Cost Trend Report") from the Reports section. The REP - Reporting module, if active, would allow to design and implement additional customized reports.

Plan risks

The Issues/Risks section of a project allows to manage project risks. Risks information and descriptions can be managed. Reports to be included in plans can be derived directly from the Issues/Risks section or by launching the "Summary report" from the Reports section. The REP - Reporting module, if active, would allow to design and implement additional customized reports.