PROJECT SCOPE MANAGEMENT

PRESENTED BY, ANOOP S NAIR

PROJECT SCOPE

• Project scope is the part of project planning that involves

determining and documenting a list of specific project goals,

deliverables, tasks, costs and deadlines.

• The documentation of a project's scope explains:

boundaries of the project,

establishes responsibilities for each team member,

sets up procedures for how completed work will be verified

and approved. 

• Project scope includes requirements and deliverables which are

defined by the work breakdown structure and WBS Dictionary.

PROJECT SCOPE MANAGEMENT

• Scope management is concerned with defining and controlling

 the scope of a project.

•  It includes

product description, 

any known constraints and, 

assumptions.

• Project scope is defined in project charter. 

 It serves as

a basis for development of Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).

It must be verified and controlled throughout the life of

the project.

• Project scope management includes the processes required to e

nsure that the project includes all the work required to

complete the project successfully.

•  It is primarily concerned with defining and controlling what is

or is not included in project.

SCOPE MANAGEMENT PROCESS

:

The scope management process comprises of the following:

Project initiation: Approve Business case, feasibility, budget

Scope planning: Gather requirements

Scope definition: Create scope components, scope divide work

Scope verification: Get approval from all stakeholders.

Scope change control: Manage scope change requests

STEP 1: INITIATION

STEP 2: PLANNING

STEP 3: DEFINITION

• This involves sub-dividing major project deliverables

into smaller, more manageable components.

• The benefit of scope definition is to improve :

accuracy of estimated cost, 

time, and,

resources.

• The baseline for performance, measurement and control is defined.

• It facilitates clear responsibility and assignments.

STEP 4: VERIFICATION

STEP 5: SCOPE CHANGE CONTROL

• It defines procedures by which project scope must be changed.

• It includes:

paperwork,

tracking systems, and 

approval levels necessary for authorizing changes.

• Scope change control system should be integrated with

overall change control system.

• Scope change control is concerned with:

Influencing factors which create scope changes to ensu

re that changes are beneficial.

Determining that a scope change has occurred

Managing the actual changes when and if they occur.