Defining Project Scope
Cynthia Stackpole · 2011
Everything in the project is a function of the project and product scope. Therefore, getting the scope right and managing it effectively is the best ways to ensure project success. This chapter covers the first three processes in the Planning process group. It starts with collecting requirements. After one knows their requirements, then one can define the scope with a scope statement. After their scope is understood, one develops a work breakdown structure (WBS) to organize the scope into deliverables. This then becomes the foundation for the planning processes in the other knowledge areas, such as time, cost, quality, and so forth. The project scope statement provides an overview of the entire project scope. The requirements provide detailed information about the objectives, needs, and expectations. Controlled Vocabulary Terms Project scope; Work breakdown structure