PROJECT PLAN CHECKLIST
Project Career Australia | 16 September 2026
https://projectcareer.com.au/resources/#project-plan

Start with one small work package. Use the prompts to connect scope, timing, people and the decisions needed before work starts.

[ ] Project or work package and date
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[ ] Purpose, intended outcome and success checks
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[ ] Agreed scope, exclusions and key assumptions
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[ ] Activities, milestones, dependencies and target dates
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[ ] People, materials and information needed; availability to confirm
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[ ] Cost assumptions and the person authorised to approve commitments
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[ ] Main risks, quality checks and the owner of each response
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[ ] Progress reporting, escalation route and next review date
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EXAMPLE
For a fit-out work package, check that the approved layout, materials and required information will be ready before confirming the sequence. Record unresolved dependencies and who will follow them up.

General planning prompts only. Follow your organisation's procedures and approval requirements. Use only information you are authorised to access and share. This is not an official WBS assessment instrument.

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