- Project Manager can’t update Project Management Plan without Sponsor approval whereas Project Documents can be updated by Project Manager without Sponsor approval.
- Project Management Plan will only get updated when change is approved by Project CCB whereas Project Documents such as change log/register will get updated in both cases, change Approved or Rejected.
- Project Documents prepared before preparation of Project Management Plan such as Project Business case and Project Charter will not get updated in either cases of change Approved or Rejected.
- Project Manager communicates with Project stakeholders via Project Documents mainly work performance information or work performance report.
- Project Manager should not share Project Management Plan with every stakeholders, it’s a plan for his consumption, stakeholders will be overwhelmed with the detailing of this documents.
Project Management Plan versus Project Document
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Project Management Plan V/s Project Documents: Many of aspiring PMP generally have query on difference between Project Management Plan and Project Documents. We have tried to put short summary to explain the important differences.