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This standardized project plan template contains bullet points but without any associated timelines. The bullet points contained within the project plan are as follows:

• Project Initiation/Scope
  • Project Definition
    • Description
    • Objectives
    • Dependencies
    • Deliverables
    • Justification
  • Project Plan
    • Project Outline
    • Project Schedule
    • Project Phases
    • Project Milestones
    • Staff Organization
    • Analysis Team
    • Design Team
    • Programming Team
    • Quality Assurance Team
  • Project Timeline
  • Business Analysis
    • Business Process
      • Priorities
      • Objectives
      • Assumptions/Constraints
      • Alternatives
      • Costs/Benefits
      • Analysis
      • Sensitivity
      • Expected ROI
  • Proposed Business Solution
  • System Analysis
    • Activity Flow Diagrams
• Initial Project Review
  • Determine Attendees
  • Review Meeting
  • Review Analysis
  • Project Adjustments
• Management Approval
• Bus/Tech Design
  • Topology/Architecture
  • Hardware
  • Software
    • Operating System
    • User/Group Config
    • Additional Filesets
    • Drivers
    • TSM Client
    • Test Environment
  • Communications
  • Facilities
  • Personnel
  • Management/Monitoring
  • Security
    • Security Scenarios
    • Security Steps
      • Example Checklist
    • User Manager
    • Add Administrator
    • Add Scheduler
    • Add Operator
  • Operating Procedures
  • Maintenance Procedures
  • Startup/Shutdown Procedures
  • Emergency Procedures
  • Disaster Recovery Procedures
  • Skillsets
• Design Review
  • Determine Attendees
  • Review Meeting
  • Review Analysis
  • Project Adjustments
• Hardware Setup/Dev/Prog
  • Location and Placement
  • Disk Storage Configuration
  • Networking
  • Operating Sys/Drv/Sup
  • Configuration and Tuning
  • Monitoring and Management
• Test - Sys/User/Par
  • Hardware
  • Software
  • Communications
  • Security
  • Monitoring
  • Startup/Shutdown Procedures
  • Technical Functions
  • Business Functions
  • Emergency/Disaster Recovery
• Docs - User/System
  • Design Document
  • Startup/Shutdown Procedures
  • Normal Operating Procedures
  • Emergency/Disaster Recovery
  • Change Control Procedures
• Train - User/Technical
  • User Training
  • Administrator Training
• Implementation Review
  • Determine Attendees
  • Review Meeting
  • Review Analysis
  • Project Adjustments
• Implementation Rollout
  • Inventory and Scheduling
    • Hardware
    • Software
    • Communications
    • Facilities
    • Personnel
  • Installation
  • Configuration
• Post Implement Support
  • System Health
  • Change Requests
  • Performance Mon/Man
  • Fault Management
  • Security Management
• Project Closure/Complete
  • Review Project Definition
  • Analysis of Each Phase
  • Recommendations