{"id":70209,"date":"2019-02-13T09:51:21","date_gmt":"2019-02-13T09:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/?p=70209"},"modified":"2019-04-10T11:07:33","modified_gmt":"2019-04-10T11:07:33","slug":"project-scope-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/project-scope-management\/","title":{"rendered":"An Overview of Project Scope Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em><span class=\"s1\">Do you know around 38% of projects fail to meet the goal due to scope creep? Being one of the common <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/top-10-reasons-for-project-failure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reasons for project failure<\/a>, project scope management is a vital area that every project manager must work well to ensure that the project is in line with the scope. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">A project scope management is a roadmap that will help you to define, manage, validate, and finally control a project\u2019s scope. <\/span><span class=\"s1\">Not only knowing the importance of project scope management is essential for project managers but also the benefits of project scope management help them to streamline a project. So, Project Management Institute (PMI)\u00ae emphasizes this in its PMBOK guide,\u00a0fifth edition, as part of its PMP exam.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Try Now: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/project-management-professional-pmp\/pmp-free-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Free Test for PMP Certification Exam\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">Hence, if you are working towards your PMP certification, then you must be good to go with project scope management<\/span><span class=\"s2\">.<\/span> <span class=\"s3\">However, project scope management processes follow its own set of steps that involve specific <\/span><span class=\"s1\">project scope management tools and techniques. Hence, in this article, we have tried to leverage ideas on features of project scope management.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_76 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #ea7e02;color:#ea7e02\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #ea7e02;color:#ea7e02\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/project-scope-management\/#Understanding_the_Nature_and_Scope_of_Project_Management\" >Understanding the Nature and Scope of Project Management<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/project-scope-management\/#Nature_of_Project_Management\" >Nature of Project Management<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/project-scope-management\/#Scope_of_Project_Management\" >Scope of Project Management<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/project-scope-management\/#What_is_the_Importance_of_Project_Scope_Management\" >What is the Importance of Project Scope Management?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/project-scope-management\/#Project_Scope_Management_Processes\" >Project Scope Management Processes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/project-scope-management\/#Project_Scope_Management_Tools_and_Techniques\" >Project Scope Management Tools and Techniques<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"p5\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_the_Nature_and_Scope_of_Project_Management\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Understanding the Nature and Scope of Project Management<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">Project scope management is one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/project-management-terms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">top project management terms<\/a> every project manager should be familiar with. But before we discuss project scope management, we must know what is called nature and scope of project management? Because the nature and scope of project management influences project scope management.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">Project management is a blend of art and science. In other words, we can say project management involves the scientific method, human relations, and quantitative approaches. And ideally, managers should create only what creates overwhelming values for an organization. In general, the nature and scope of project management are two different aspects, and these are based on concepts which we will describe one by one.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p6\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nature_of_Project_Management\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Nature of Project Management<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">Management is a purposeful activity. It helps to achieve pre-determined goals of an organization. However, project management principles are relative and not absolute and should be applied based on the organization. In general, the nature of project management follows some common rules:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li1\">\n<h4><span class=\"s1\">Every group activity needs proper management<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">Every organization needs project managers to efficiently manage teamwork. To achieve its set goals, organizations need physical, and human resources that should be managed with certain industry-followed rules and principals. Hence, the scope of project management comes to every field irrespective of industry domains.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li1\">\n<h4><span class=\"s1\">Project management \u2013 a need for proper resource utilization<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">Every organization sets a limited cost and labour to achieve the goals. However, without proper resource management, it is impossible to achieve the goals within a given timeframe. Moreover, quality delivery within the timeline is also associated with company reputation.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li1\">\n<h4><span class=\"s1\">A project manager is an orchestrator in a group activity<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">While working as a team or group, coordination is a major factor in synchronizing the activities. One of the key purposes of project management is to coordinate between teams to get the job done smoothly.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p6\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scope_of_Project_Management\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Scope of Project Management<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">The scope of management can be broadly categorized into two sections:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li1\">\n<h4><span class=\"s1\">Based on the management process which includes \u2013<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Planning<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Organizing<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Staffing<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Directing<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Controlling functions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li1\">\n<h4><span class=\"s1\">Based on functional areas which include \u2013<\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Financial Management<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Personnel Management<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Purchase management<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Production Management\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Maintenance Management<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Transport Management\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Distribution Management<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Office Management\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li1\"><span class=\"s1\">Development Management\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">Project scope management could either be product scope or project scope which is a common concept towards the stakeholders. Hence, the common understanding of nature and scope of management is implemented in the scope of project management.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/pmp-formulas-for-pmp-certification-exam\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Top 25 PMP Formulas<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3 class=\"p5\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_Importance_of_Project_Scope_Management\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">What is the Importance of Project Scope Management?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">As per PMBOK, the definition of project scope management is: <b><i>\u201cManaging project scope is primarily concerned with defining and controlling what is and is not included in the project.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p9\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">So, we can consider the project scope as the boundary within which a team will deliver the project. As a project manager, if you do not define the scope of a project, it will be difficult for you to deliver a successful project and the end result will be a disaster. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p9\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">To explain it better, we can take the construction of a building on an empty ground as project scope management example. In this scenario, if we do not properly provide a plan for the house, then it is like a project without project scope which can result in anything at the end.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p9\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">Defining a project scope management is the initial phase in any project planning process. It includes the following steps to develop the framework of the project:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li11\"><span class=\"s6\">Project goals<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li11\"><span class=\"s6\">Features<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li11\"><span class=\"s6\">Functions<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li11\"><span class=\"s6\">Deliverables<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li11\"><span class=\"s6\">Tasks<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li11\"><span class=\"s6\">Deadlines<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li11\"><span class=\"s6\">Costs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p9\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">The statement of project scope management also clearly defines \u2013<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li11\"><span class=\"s6\">Any limitations associated with the proposed solutions <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li11\"><span class=\"s6\">Dependencies and assumptions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">Hence, in a nutshell, we can say that the benefits of project scope management are multidimensional as the project management<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li11\"><span class=\"s6\">Clearly specifies what to deliver<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li11\"><span class=\"s6\">Helps project managers to make decisions during the project life cycle<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li11\"><span class=\"s6\">Helps managers to get a reference point for decision making<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li11\"><span class=\"s6\">Makes smooth project delivery due to clear scope statement<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"p5\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Project_Scope_Management_Processes\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Project Scope Management Processes<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p13\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">As per PMBOK guidelines, there are six project scope management processes that are required to be followed in a proper sequence. The project scope management processes are:<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s8\">1. Planning of Project Scope Management<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s6\">This is a very basic step in any project scope management which is created on the basis of the project plan. The project plan is collected as part of the meetings or presentations with the stakeholders. This is an instrumental step as it helps to define, manage, control, and validate the scope of a project. The output of this process is a scope management plan that helps to : <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li15\"><span class=\"s6\">Prepare detailed scope statement<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li15\"><span class=\"s6\">A roadmap for WBS from scope statement<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li15\"><span class=\"s6\">WBS maintenance and approval procedure<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li15\"><span class=\"s6\">Formal acceptance procedures for the project deliverables<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li15\"><span class=\"s6\">Scope change management.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p16\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s9\"><b><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>Inputs of Plan Scope Management<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"t1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p17\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Factors<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td2\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p17\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span>Sub-factors<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p18\"><span class=\"s6\"><b>Project plan<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td2\" valign=\"top\">\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"s1\">NA<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td3\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p18\"><span class=\"s6\"><b>Project charter<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td4\" valign=\"top\">\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li20\"><span class=\"s6\">Purpose of the project.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li20\"><span class=\"s6\">Business objectives<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li20\"><span class=\"s6\">Assumptions <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li20\"><span class=\"s6\">Constraints<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li20\"><span class=\"s6\">Project description.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li20\"><span class=\"s6\">Project scope and Boundaries<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li20\"><span class=\"s6\">Project Milestones <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li20\"><span class=\"s6\">Project deliverables for the project<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li20\"><span class=\"s6\">High-level risks<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li20\"><span class=\"s6\">Project Authority roles and responsibilities<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li20\"><span class=\"s6\">Initial Stakeholder List<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li20\"><span class=\"s6\">Requirements for the project\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li20\"><span class=\"s6\">Signatures of the key authorizer of the project <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td5\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p18\"><span class=\"s6\"><b>Enterprise environmental factors<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td6\" valign=\"top\">\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li19\"><span class=\"s1\">Organizational structure <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li19\"><span class=\"s1\">Organization information systems capability<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li19\"><span class=\"s1\">Resources skills and availability<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li19\"><span class=\"s1\">Portfolio management processes and policies<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li19\"><span class=\"s1\">PMO processes and policies<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li19\"><span class=\"s1\">Risk estimation<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li19\"><span class=\"s1\">Defect-tracking databases<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li19\"><span class=\"s1\">Marketplace conditions<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li19\"><span class=\"s1\">Government regulatory laws<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li19\"><span class=\"s1\">The financial condition of the market<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li19\"><span class=\"s1\">Competitor influence<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td7\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p18\"><span class=\"s6\"><b>Organizational process assets<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td8\" valign=\"top\">\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li19\"><span class=\"s1\">Organization policies and guidelines<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li19\"><span class=\"s1\">Organization standards<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li19\"><span class=\"s1\">Project management policies<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li19\"><span class=\"s1\">Safety policies<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"p16\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Outputs of Plan Scope Management<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"t1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td1\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p24\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Factors<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td2\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p18\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Sub-factors<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td9\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p25\"><span class=\"s1\"><b><i>Scope management plan<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td10\" valign=\"top\">\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li19\"><span class=\"s1\">Project scope<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li19\"><span class=\"s1\">Product scope<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li19\"><span class=\"s1\">Deliverables<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li19\"><span class=\"s1\">Out of scope areas<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li19\"><span class=\"s1\">Product acceptance criteria<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li19\"><span class=\"s1\">Constraints <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li19\"><span class=\"s1\">Assumptions<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"p28\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">The above list is not limited and may vary based on organization need.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s8\">2. Collecting Requirements Process<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s6\">Once the scope management plan is finalized, based on its input along with stakeholders\u2019 interviews and discussions the requirements management plan\u00a0is documented. The document represents a set of requirements which include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li15\"><span class=\"s6\">Functional and non-functional requirements<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li15\"><span class=\"s6\">Business requirements<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li15\"><span class=\"s6\">Reporting requirements<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li15\"><span class=\"s6\">Stakeholder requirements <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li15\"><span class=\"s6\">Support training requirements<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li15\"><span class=\"s6\">Training requirements <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li15\"><span class=\"s6\">Services and quality requirements<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li15\"><span class=\"s6\">Project dependencies<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li15\"><span class=\"s6\">Project assumptions<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li15\"><span class=\"s6\">Project constraints<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p29\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s14\"><b><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><\/span><span class=\"s15\"><b>Inputs of <\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>collect requirements process<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li15\"><span class=\"s6\">Scope management plan<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li15\"><span class=\"s6\">Stakeholder management plan<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li15\"><span class=\"s6\">Stakeholder register<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li15\"><span class=\"s6\">Project charter<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li15\"><span class=\"s6\">Requirements management plan<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p30\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s17\"><b><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><\/span><span class=\"s15\"><b>Outputs of <\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>collect requirements process<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li15\"><span class=\"s6\">Requirements documentation<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li15\"><span class=\"s6\">Requirements traceability matrix<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-70217 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/whizlabs.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/project-scope-management.jpg\" alt=\"project scope management\" width=\"940\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/project-scope-management.jpg 940w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/project-scope-management-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/project-scope-management-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/project-scope-management-840x420.jpg 840w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/project-scope-management-640x320.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/project-scope-management-681x341.jpg 681w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s8\">3. Defining the Project Scope\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s6\">The next step is to create a project scope statement\u00a0which is produced based on the requirement management plan document and the scope management plan. The project scope definition takes the input from the requirement management plan and provides a detailed description of the service or product that is going to be developed as part of the project. The project scope statement describes what part of the project scope is required and what is not. This helps to create a change request if any requirement which is excluded in the requirement plan is asked in the future. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p29\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s14\"><b><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/b><\/span><span class=\"s15\"><b>Inputs of <\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>define project scope process<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li33\"><span class=\"s6\">Scope management plan<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li33\"><span class=\"s6\">Project charter<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li33\"><span class=\"s6\">Requirements documentation<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li33\"><span class=\"s6\">Organizational process assets<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p16\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\"><b> Outputs of define project scope process<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li33\"><span class=\"s6\">Project scope statement<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li33\"><span class=\"s6\">Project documents updates<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s8\">4. Creating a Work Breakdown Structure\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s6\">Based on the project scope statement and requirements management plan the main task is divided into small chunks to make project delivery smooth and easy. This kind of broken work structure is known as Work Breakdown Structure\u00a0(WBS).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s15\"><b>Inputs of <\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>WBS process<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li18\"><span class=\"s6\">Scope management plan<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li18\"><span class=\"s6\">Project scope statement<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li18\"><span class=\"s6\">Requirements plan <\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li18\"><span class=\"s6\">Enterprise environmental factors<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li18\"><span class=\"s6\">Organization process assets<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p37\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Outputs of the WBS process<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li33\"><span class=\"s6\">Scope baseline<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li38\"><span class=\"s6\">Project document updates<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>Preparing for a project management interview? Going through these top 30 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/project-management-interview-questions-answers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Project Management Interview Questions<\/a>\u00a0will help you ace the interview.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s8\">5. Validating Scope Process<b>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s6\">Not to mention, on-time delivery is essential, but on-time sign off is also an important factor for project closure.<\/span> <span class=\"s6\">Thus scope validation process is major criteria in any project which can assure you to have a process in place that has already reviewed the tasks as described in the work breakdown structure (WBS) before these are sent to the stakeholders for the sign-off. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p39\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s15\"><b>Inputs of <\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>validating scope process<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li18\"><span class=\"s6\">Project management plan<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li18\"><span class=\"s6\">Requirements documentation<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li18\"><span class=\"s6\">Requirements traceability matrix\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li18\"><span class=\"s6\">Requirements for business needs, goals, opportunities and objectives<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li18\"><span class=\"s6\">Requirements for project objectives<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li18\"><span class=\"s6\">High-level requirements to more detailed requirements<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li18\"><span class=\"s6\">Requirements to WBS deliverables<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li18\"><span class=\"s6\">Product development requirements<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li18\"><span class=\"s6\">Requirements for product design<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li18\"><span class=\"s6\">Requirements for test strategy and test scenarios<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p42\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s15\"><b>Outputs of <\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>validating scope process<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li33\"><span class=\"s6\">Validated deliverables<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li38\"><span class=\"s6\">Work performance data<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s8\">6. Controlling scope process\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s6\">This is a post-execution process in a project. This step is mainly required for change control so that if any new request comes up which is beyond project scope that should come through proper change request. Besides, it is also a performance measurement process where gaps are identified against performance reports by validating it with project requirements. This may change the project plan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p39\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s15\"><b>Inputs of <\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>controlling scope process<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li43\"><span class=\"s6\">Project management plan<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li43\"><span class=\"s6\">Requirements documentation<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li43\"><span class=\"s6\">Requirements traceability matrix<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li43\"><span class=\"s6\">Work performance data<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li44\"><span class=\"s6\">Organization process assets<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p39\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s15\"><b>Outputs of <\/b><\/span><span class=\"s1\"><b>controlling scope process<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li class=\"li43\"><span class=\"s6\">Work performance\u00a0information<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li43\"><span class=\"s6\">Change requests<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li43\"><span class=\"s6\">Project management plan updates<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li43\"><span class=\"s6\">Project documents updates<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li43\"><span class=\"s6\">Organizational process assets updates<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"p5\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Project_Scope_Management_Tools_and_Techniques\"><\/span><span class=\"s1\">Project Scope Management Tools and Techniques<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">Each of the above mentioned six project scope management processes uses different tools and techniques which we have listed down in below table.<\/span><\/p>\n<table class=\"t1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td11\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p45\"><span class=\"s6\"><b>P<i>roject Scope Management Process<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td12\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p46\"><span class=\"s6\"><b><i>Tools and Techniques Used<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td13\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p47\"><span class=\"s6\">Plan Scope Management<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td14\" valign=\"top\">\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li33\"><span class=\"s6\">Meetings<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li33\"><span class=\"s6\">Data Analysis<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li33\"><span class=\"s6\">Expert judgment<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td15\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p48\"><span class=\"s1\">Collect Requirements<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td16\" valign=\"top\">\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li43\"><span class=\"s6\">Interviews<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li43\"><span class=\"s6\">Focus groups<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li43\"><span class=\"s6\">Facilitated workshops<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li43\"><span class=\"s6\">Group Creativity Techniques<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li43\"><span class=\"s6\">Brainstorming<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li43\"><span class=\"s6\">Nominal group technique<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li43\"><span class=\"s6\">Idea\/mind mapping<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li43\"><span class=\"s6\">Affinity diagram<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li43\"><span class=\"s6\">Multicriteria decision analysis<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li43\"><span class=\"s6\">Group creativity techniques<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li43\"><span class=\"s6\">Group decision-making techniques<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li43\"><span class=\"s6\">Unanimity (including the Delphi Technique)<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li43\"><span class=\"s6\">Majority<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li43\"><span class=\"s6\">Plurality<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li43\"><span class=\"s6\">Dictatorship<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li43\"><span class=\"s6\">Questionnaires and surveys<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li43\"><span class=\"s6\">Observations<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li43\"><span class=\"s6\">Prototypes<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li43\"><span class=\"s6\">Data Gathering<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li43\"><span class=\"s6\">Benchmarking<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li43\"><span class=\"s6\">Data Analysis<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li43\"><span class=\"s6\">Context diagrams<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li43\"><span class=\"s6\">Content Diagram<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li43\"><span class=\"s6\">Document analysis<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td17\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p47\"><span class=\"s6\">Define Scope<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td18\" valign=\"top\">\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li11\"><span class=\"s1\">Expert judgment<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li11\"><span class=\"s1\">Product analysis<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li11\"><span class=\"s1\">Data analysis<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li11\"><span class=\"s1\">Alternatives generation<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li11\"><span class=\"s1\">Facilitated workshops<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td19\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p11\"><span class=\"s1\">WBS Create<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td20\" valign=\"top\">\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li11\"><span class=\"s1\">Decomposition<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li11\"><span class=\"s1\">Expert judgment<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td19\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p11\"><span class=\"s1\">Validate Scope<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td20\" valign=\"top\">\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li11\"><span class=\"s1\">Inspection<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li11\"><span class=\"s1\">Group decision-making techniques<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"td19\" valign=\"top\">\n<p class=\"p11\"><span class=\"s1\">Control Scope<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"td20\" valign=\"top\">\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li11\"><span class=\"s1\">Variance analysis<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li11\"><span class=\"s1\">Trend analysis<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h4 class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s25\">Final Words<\/span><\/h4>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">So, the project scope management is what defines the required work and ensure that the required work is done within the given timeframe. It includes a detailed process of scope management, control, and management. The project manager needs to get formal approval on the well-prepared project scope. A proper and effective project scope management helps the project manager to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/blog\/project-management-techniques-to-avoid-project-failure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">avoid project failure<\/a> and thus leads to a successful project.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"s1\">Project management training can help you to explore more on project scope management area. So, if you are preparing for PMP certification, take our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/project-management-professional-pmp\/pmp-online-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PMP certification training<\/a> to get prepared for the PMP certification exam. Also, our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whizlabs.com\/project-management-professional-pmp\/pmp-practice-tests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PMP practice tests<\/a> are based on the real PMP exams, so will help you a lot to check how much you are ready for the real exam.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Wish you the best for your future endeavors!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you know around 38% of projects fail to meet the goal due to scope creep? Being one of the common reasons for project failure, project scope management is a vital area that every project manager must work well to ensure that the project is in line with the scope. A project scope management is a roadmap that will help you to define, manage, validate, and finally control a project\u2019s scope. Not only knowing the importance of project scope management is essential for project managers but also the benefits of project scope management help them to streamline a project. 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Being one of the common reasons for project failure, project scope management is a vital area that every project manager must work well to ensure that the project is in line with the scope. 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