1. 1-PROJECT CHARTER  

The project charter provides the preapproved financial resources from which the detailed project costs are developed.

The project charter also defines the project approval requirements that will influence the management of the project costs.  

  1. 2-PROJECT MANAGEMENT PLAN  

Project management plan components include but are not limited to:  

  • * Schedule management plan.

  •  The schedule management plan establishes the criteria and the activities for developing, monitoring, and controlling the schedule.  

  • * Risk management plan.

  •  The risk management plan provides the approach for identifying, analyzing, and monitoring risks.  

  1. 3-ENTERPRISE ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS  

The enterprise environmental factors that can influence the Plan Cost Management process include but are not limited to:  

  • * Organizational culture and structure can influence cost management.  

  • * Market conditions describe what products, services, and results are available in the regional and global markets.  

  • * Currency exchange rates for project costs are sourced from more than one country.  

  1. 4-ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESS ASSETS  

The organizational process assets that can influence the Plan Cost Management process include but are not limited to:  

  • * Financial controls procedures (e.g., time reporting, required expenditure and

  • disbursement reviews, accounting codes, and standard contract provisions); and 

  • * Historical information and lessons learned repository; Financial databases.