Which document answers the questions of ‘who’, ‘when’, and ‘how’ to deliver the outcomes of benefit?

The Programme Plan is the primary governance document that translates the programme's strategy and vision into a concrete delivery schedule. It provides a detailed breakdown of how the work will be done (through tranches and projects), when it will be done (the timeline and key milestones), and who will be responsible (the resource management plan). It serves as the baseline for monitoring progress and controlling the delivery of the programme's outcomes and the subsequent realization of benefits.

A. Programme strategy: This defines the 'what' (the future state) and 'why' (the justification) of the programme, not the detailed execution plan.

C. Programme registers: These are dynamic logs used to manage specific items like risks, issues, or stakeholders, not the overall plan for delivery.

D. Programme organization structure: This document primarily defines the 'who' (roles, responsibilities, and reporting lines) but does not cover the 'when' or 'how'.

1. AXELOS, Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) 5th Edition. TSO (The Stationery Office), 2020.

Section 11.1, 'Purpose': "The programme plan provides the detail of how and when the outcomes and benefits of the programme will be delivered... It provides a baseline against which to monitor progress and control the programme." This directly confirms the role of the Programme Plan in defining 'how' and 'when'.

Section 11.3, 'Contents of the programme plan': This section lists key components including the schedule (when), the resource management plan (who), and the programme work breakdown structure (how), reinforcing that this single document integrates all three elements.

Section 7.1, 'Purpose' (Vision): The Vision Statement, a core part of the strategy, "describes the 'what' and the 'why' of the programme." This distinguishes it from the Programme Plan's 'how, when, and who'.

Section 8.1, 'Purpose' (Organization): "The programme organization structure defines the roles and responsibilities for the direction and management of the programme." This confirms it only addresses the 'who'.