While the management plans set out the governance principles for how the work will be managed and the scope documentation defines what should be achieved, the delivery documents are at the heart of actually doing the work.

Which delivery documents are to be used and what their format will be, is defined in the management plans. They are primarily used in the delivery, development and boundaries processes.

Delivery documents are the most dynamic of the three documentation groups and should be maintained in accordance with the principles of information management and configuration management.