THE PROJECT PLAN

For substantial projects we always write a project plan. In a project plan we establish timescales, allocate responsibilities and define technical infrastructure including

• The start and end dates of the project
• Important milestones and dates
• The budget for the project
• The availability of existing components or structures
• The source of the technical input and other detailed briefing
• The names(s) of the reviewer and approver of the work
• The technical infrastructure to support the project, for example, the location and method of storage of intermediate versions and the final document along with graphics, photographs and other elements
• A list of other documents that might eventually share components
• The production of graphics and other input that are not text content