What’s the Difference? Variations, Scope Creep, and Gold-plating

Variations, scope creep, and gold plating are three similar, but overlapping, terms. Let’s untangle them. And let’s not forget White-gloving!

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Project Scope Management

Change Control 101 – Your Guide to Project Change Control

When your project is going well, but a stakeholder changes their mind, this is a job for Project Change Control.

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Project Scope Management

‘Could You Just…’ How to STOP Scope Creep | Video

There are three words that Project Managers fear above all others: ‘Could you just…’ And they will ring alarm bells. Here comes ‘scope creep’.

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Project Scope Management

What is a Requirements Traceability Matrix? And How to Create One.

In this video, I want to answer the question, what is a Requirements Traceability Matrix and how do you create one? This video is safe for viewing in the workplace. This is learning, so, sit back and enjoy What is a Requirements Traceability Matrix? A Requirements Traceability Matrix is a grid that links users’, customers’, or other

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Project Management: What is..., Project Scope Management

What is a Statement of Work (SOW)? | Video

A Statement of Work (SOW) is a detailed, structured statement of requirements. What does this mean and what are the different types of SOW?

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Project Management: What is..., Project Procurement Management, Project Scope Management

Delivery Performance Domain: How to be Clear What You Commit to Deliver

The Project Delivery Performance Domain is about what your project will deliver. The PMBOK 7 Delivery Domain concerns are scope and quality.

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Project Delivery, Project Quality Management, Project Scope Management

The Basics of Scope Management: How to Manage Scope | Video

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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Project Scope Management

How to Create a Work Breakdown Structure: A WBS Masterclass | Video

The Work Breakdown Structure (or WBS) is one of the few truly fundamental tools of Project Management. But how do you create one?

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Project Management Tools and Techniques, Project Planning, Project Scope Management, Step-by-step Guides

Project Change Control: What You Need to Know to Make it Effective

When a project stakeholder wants something different, what do you do? You can’t just say ‘yes’… or ‘no’. You need Project Change Control.

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Must Read Guides, Project Control, Project Governance, Project Management Tools and Techniques, Project Process, Project Scope Management, Step-by-step Guides

Getting a Clear Scope for Your Project: A Conversation with Joseph Garfield | Video

The start of any project is discovering what users need from it. I speak with Joseph Garfield about getting a clear scope for your project.

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Discussions & Interviews, Podcasts, Project Definition, Project Scope Management