This Template Bundle (Blueprint) contains both the essential templates for Project Management as well as Requirements and Solution Design templates required for an IT project.

Some documents which are offered as separate templates in larger bundles have been merged into combined templates (e.g. Organisational Change Management, Issue-Risk-Change Log Template).

The Stages in IT Project Essentials are

1.Idea Stage
This stage contains document product templates required to scope a project and assess the initial business case.

Templates used in this stage are:

• Project Brief Template
• Business Case Template
• Stage Checklist-Idea Template

2.Project Definition
The Project Definition stage is used to perform the planning for the delivery of the remainder of the project. The conclusion of Definition typically the point at which the budget is assigned for delivery of the overall project.

Templates used in this stage are:

• Project Plan Template
• System Requirements Template
• Acceptance Criteria Template
• Stage Checklist-Planning Template

3.Project Delivery
The Delivery Stage is the stage within the project that involves formal delivery of the project in order to satisfy the target Project Objectives.

Templates used in this stage are:

• Organisational Change Management Template
• Solution Design Template
• UAT Test Cases Template
• UAT Results Report Template
• UAT Issues Log Template
• Stage Checklist-Execution Template

4.Project Review & Closure
The conclusion of the Closure stage results in closure of the project and release of the Project Resources.

Templates used in this stage are:

• Stage Checklist-Closure Template

5.Controls - All Stages
This stage is not a project stage but represents those deliverables that are used across all stages of the project.

Templates used in this stage are:

• Project, Stage Status Report Template
• Issue-Risk-Change Log Template
• Quality Log Template
• Quality Review Form Template