Project plan and schedules [Mandatory]

Project plans and schedules are usually created before the project starts and are continuously updated during the software development process. A project plan defines the project’s scope, schedule, deliverables, milestones and tasks and may take different forms depending on the implementation methodology used. 

Where  a waterfall methodology is used the plan may include a detailed work breakdown structure that breaks down the project scope into the project phases and deliverables that leads to the final product. In the agile approach which is the main methodology used for software projects in Government institutions, planning happens iteratively and documentation includes product roadmaps, project backlog, release plans and sprint plans.

Project plans and schedules can be documented in a suitable tool used by the institution.