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Create Stage Plans

The stage plan is used as the basis for project management control throughout the length of the project–from initiation to conclusion.

The stage plan helps you do the following:

• Identify all the products that each project stage must produce
• State how and when a stage objectives are to be achieved
• Show the deliverables, activities, and resources required
• Identify the stage control, reporting points, and frequencies
• Provide a baseline against which stage progress can be measured
• Record the stage tolerances, specify quality controls, and identify the resources needed for them

Follow these steps:

1. Open the PRINCE2 project.
2. Open the Properties menu, and click Stage Plan.
3. Select New.
4. Complete the requested information. The following fields require explanation:

   Approval Status

   Displays the current approval status of this report. This field displays only after saving changes. The following indicators indicate status:

   • New (gray indicator). The default selection when the report is not yet submitted for review.
   • Submit For Review (yellow indicator). Displays once the report is submitted for review.
   • Approved (green indicator). Displays if the report is approved during the review process.
   • Rejected (red indicator). Displays if the report is rejected during the review process.

   Submit for Review

   Initiates the document review and approval process for this PRINCE2 control if selected. Submit the report after selecting the check box. This field displays only after you save changes.

   See the PRINCE2 workbook for descriptions of the following fields:

   • Plan Description
   • Plan Prerequisites
   • Quality Plan
   • External Dependencies
   • Tolerances
   • How will the Plan be Monitored and Controlled?
   • Reporting
   • Planning Assumptions
   • Graphical Plan
   • Product Description for Major Products
5. Save the changes.

   The stage plan properties list page displays information, of which the following requires explanation:.

   Days in Review

   Displays the number of days passed from the day the report is submitted for review with the applicable colored indicator. This field is empty if the form was rejected or approved, or if the form is not yet submitted for review. The following determines which indicator appears:

   • A green indicator appears if Days in Review is >0 and < 5 days
   • A yellow indicator appears if Days in Review is >= 5 and < 10 days
   • A red indicator appears if Days in Review is >= 10 day

   Plan Prerequisites

   Displays the plan prerequisites for the stage plan report.