5.3 Define Scope
Process Definition
Define scope is the process of describing the product or service requirements that will be included in the project scope. It narrows down the collection of requirements into the final project requirements as well as providing a detailed description of the projects objective.
Figure 10. Project Management Body of Knowledge Figure 5-7. Reprinted from "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), 5th Edition" by Project Management Institute, 2013, p. 120. Copyright 2013 by Project Management Institute, Inc. Reprinted without permission.
Process Assessment
Defining scope is important to enable the creation of the project scope statement. This statement takes the inputs from the scope plan and requirements document and defines the approved and vital requirements that are needed for project completion. This statement provides the major deliverables assumptions and constraints that have been agreed upon. In some cases this process can be done in many iterations. For example work might need to be accomplished and then scope might need to be re-defined before the next phase can begin.
(Inputs) Scope Management Plan
The scope management plan will provide the project team insight as to what type of requirements need to be collected. The example is an excerpt from a group project in PGMT 611 Anatomy of Project Organizations, that was written by Jeremy Curbey, Domingot Tuckler, and Reese Darlington.
(Tools & Techniques) Expert Judgement
Expert judgement will provide the project team the technical level information required in order to develop a well defined and comprehensive scope statement. The example is an excerpt from a group project in PGMT 612 Leading Projects Across Cultural, Corporate, and International
Boundaries, that was written by Jeremy Curbey, Khoi ChuChe, Corey Cowley, Reese Darlington, and Domingo Tuckler.
(Outputs) Project Scope Statement
The scope statement describes the approved project scope. It explains major deliverables and documents all depth of scope pertaining to the entire project. This is an example from PMGT 614 Planning, Directing, and Controlling Projects, written by Jeremy Curbey, Reese Darlington, Braylon Gurnell, Bret Kuhne, and Benjamin Lundy.