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Chapter 5: Project Scope Management Process - Coggle Diagram
Chapter 5: Project Scope Management
Process
Planning scope
determining how the project’s scope
and requirements will be managed
Scope Management Plan Contents
How to prepare a detailed project scope statement
How to create a WBS
How to maintain and approve the WBS
How to obtain formal acceptance of the completed project deliverables
How to control requests for changes to the project scope
Collecting requirements
defining and documenting the features and functions of the products produced during the project as well as the processes used for creating them
Methods for Collecting Requirements
Interviewing
Focus groups and facilitated workshops
Using group creativity and decision-making techniques
Questionnaires and surveys
Observation
Prototyping
Benchmarking, or generating ideas
Defining scope
reviewing the project charter, requirements documents, and organizational process assets to create a scope statement
Project scope statements include:
product scope description
product user acceptance criteria
detailed information
Creating the WBS
subdividing the major project deliverables into smaller, more manageable components
Creating the Work
Breakdown Structure (WBS)
A WBS is a deliverable-oriented grouping of the work involved in a project that defines the total scope of the project
WBS is a foundation document that provides the basis for planning and managing project schedules, costs, resources, and changes
Decomposition is subdividing project deliverables into smaller pieces
A work package is a task at the lowest level of the WBS
scope baseline
Validating scope
formalizing acceptance of the project deliverables
Scope validation involves formal acceptance of the completed project deliverables
Acceptance is often achieved by a customer inspection and then sign-off on key deliverables
It is very difficult to create a good scope statement and WBS for a project
Controlling scope
controlling changes to project scope throughout the life of the project
Best Practices for Avoiding Scope Problems
Keep the scope realistic.
Involve users in project scope management.
Use off-the-shelf hardware and software whenever possible.
Follow good project management processes.