Technology changes so rapidly that today's plan is tomorrow's history.
Simply stated, the only justification for spending time and money on technology is that it enables organizations to do something better, faster, or cheaper. An organization's business plan tells what will be done better, faster, or cheaper. Technology project plans support these business plans, and are developed to ensure they will deliver the promised benefits of the technology when needed and within budget. Plans are management's tool for aligning, unifying and coordinating activities across the organization to achieve strategic goals and business objectives. IT project plans are simply one component of this complex framework.