In this video, I discuss the principles of Scope Management and offer you some practical advice on how to manage scope.
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The Three Main Arenas of Scope Management
1. Establish Scope (Scoping)
- Collect requirements
- Negotiate and prioritize
- Define Scope and Exclusions: Scope Statement
2. Document Scope
- WBS and WBS Dictionary
- Product acceptance criteria
- Validate your scope
3. Control Scope
- Monitoring
- Change Control
The Key Interactions between Scope Management and other Project Disciplines
Scope Management interacts with:
- Benefits Management, Budgeting, and Business Case development
- Quality Management
- Configuration Management, Information Management, Document Management, and Version Control
Ongoing Scope Management Activities During Delivery:
- Allocate Roles and Responsibilities
- Communicate with Stakeholders
- Monitoring delivery
- Quality Assurance and Quality Control
- Change control
- Version control and Configuration Management
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- What is Project Scope? | Video
- Getting a Clear Scope for Your Project: A Conversation with Joseph Garfield | Video
- How to Prevent Scope Creep | Video
- What is Change Control? | Video
- How to Maintain Document Version Control on Your Project | Video
- What is Configuration Management? | Video
- What is a Work Breakdown Structure – WBS? | Video
- How to Create a Work Breakdown Structure: A WBS Masterclass | Video
Recommended Articles
- Establish Project Scope: How to Master Your Toughest PM Challenge
- Scope Management Plan: Everything You Need to Know
- Project Quality Management: All You Need to Know
- Project Change Control: What You Need to Know to Make it Effective
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