Project Management Artifacts

Most projects, to be successful, must adequately document objectives and deliverables. These documents are a mechanism to align sponsors, clients, and project team's expectations.

1. Project Charter
2. Business Case / Feasibility Study
3. Scope Statement / Terms of Reference
4. Project Management Plan / Project Initiation Document
5. Work Breakdown Structure
6. Change Control Plan
7. Risk Management Plan
8. Communications Plan
9. Governance Model
10. Risk Register
11. Issue Log
12. Action Item List
13. Resource Management Plan
14. Project Schedule
15. Status Report
16. Responsibility Assignment Matrix
17. Database of Risks
18. Database of Lessons Learned
19. Stakeholder Analysis
    

These documents are normally hosted on a shared resource (i.e., Intranet web page) and are available for review by the project's stakeholders. Changes or updates to these documents are explicitly outlined in the project's configuration management (or change control plan).