At which stage is the project’s quality management plan created?

The project’s quality management plan is created during the Plan Quality Management stage. This phase is critical because it involves defining the quality requirements and standards for the project and its deliverables. During this stage, the project team identifies how quality will be managed and what processes and criteria will be used to ensure that the project's outputs meet the desired standards.

The quality management plan outlines how quality will be monitored and controlled, the tools and techniques that will be used, and the responsibilities of the project team regarding quality. By establishing these parameters early in the project lifecycle, the team sets a clear framework that guides subsequent project activities and ensures that quality is a focus throughout the execution of the project. This proactive approach helps to minimize defects and enhances the likelihood of project success.

The other stages mentioned involve different aspects of quality management; for instance, executing quality management involves implementing the quality management plan, monitoring and controlling quality focuses on tracking and adjusting quality processes, and closing quality management is concerned with finalizing and closing out quality-related activities. However, the foundational document—the quality management plan—is specifically created during the planning stage.