The ingredients of the Project Execution Plan (PEP)

The recipe for a well thought project execution plan contains a number of ingredients, not necessarily following this structure:

1. 1. 1. Introduction
      2. Objective
      3. Vision/Opportunity statement
      4. Detailed scope of work
      5. Safety, health and environmental management
      6. The project team and its responsibilities
      7. Project governance
      8. Contracting Strategy
      9. Risk register
      10. Cost and scheduling
      11. Economic evaluation
      12. Project management approach
      13. Monitoring and control
      14. Progress reporting
      15. Evaluation and lessons learned

It basically summarizes the why, what, how, who and when of your project.