D1.1 – Comprehensive Project Management Plan, Quality Assurance and Risk Management

This document represents the first deliverable of iDriving's Work Package 1 (WP1), focusing on Project Coordination, Management, and Risk Analysis. It offers a detailed overview of the project's overall management framework, covering aspects such as quality assurance, risk management, and data management. These tools are essential for promoting effective communication within the consortium, which is key to reaching the project's milestones. The iDriving Project Management and Quality Assurance Handbook serves as a supplementary guide to the information outlined in the Grant Agreement's Description of Action (DoA). It covers key areas including project planning, scheduling, consortium organization, management procedures, risk assessment, and quality assurance. This plan will be updated as needed throughout the project lifecycle, with any changes reflected in the progress reporting deliverables. This document clarifies the roles of consortium partners, outlines the project's objectives, defines decision-making bodies and processes, and introduces the tools used in the daily management and coordination of project activities. Additionally, the risk management plan has been thoroughly reviewed and updated from its proposal-stage version. The deliverable is organized into the following sections: 1. Introduction 2. Organizational Structure and Quality Assurance Responsibilities. 3. Communication and Reporting Guidelines. 4. Ensuring high-quality research. 5. Risk Management and Measures for addressing quality flaws. 6. Project Objectives and Performance Indicators (KPIs). 7. An Annex at the end of this document including the project’s templates for: deliverables and their review, meetings' agenda, minutes, presentations, etc.