1. The first or preliminary plan of action; the starting proposal or scheme before modifications
The initial plan was to launch the product in March, but we had to postpone it.
O plano inicial era lançar o produto em março, mas tivemos que adiá-lo.
2. In project management, the foundational blueprint or strategy established at the beginning of a project
According to the initial plan, the construction should take six months.
De acordo com o plano inicial, a construção deveria levar seis meses.
3. A basic or elementary scheme before expansion or development
The initial plan was simple, but it evolved into something more complex.
O plano inicial era simples, mas evoluiu para algo mais complexo.