The project management plan describes all aspects of the project's execution, monitoring and closing. The project management plan includes **baselines** and **subsidiary plans**. It should be updated throughout the project, so keep it manageable. ## baselines - scope baseline: a baseline that judges the performance of the Project Manager and the rest of the team during a project - cost baseline: the authorized time-phased expenditure plan for the project on which the project cost performance is to be measured - schedule baseline: the approved version of a schedule model that can be altered only through formal change control procedures, and the schedule baseline is used as a basis for comparison to actual results ## subsidiary plans - cost management plan - quality management plan - schedule management plan - communication management plan - resource management plan - etc. > [!Tip]- Additional Resources > - [How to Create an Effective Project Management Plan](https://www.invensislearning.com/blog/project-management-plan/)