Defining the Project Scope is one of the key activities that will have a direct impact on the project. Without a firmed up and approved scope, no project manager will be able to plan for a successful project.
Time & Cost Planning for the project are directly dependent on the Scope.
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The Project Scope Statement is the output of the Project Scope Definition activity. The project scope statement serves the following purposes: • It serves as a component to the baseline that will be used to evaluate whether the request for a change or additional work falls within or beyond the scope of the project. • By providing a common understanding of the project scope, the scope statement helps bring the stakeholders onto the same page in their expectations. • Because the scope statement describes the deliverables and the work required to create those deliverables, it is used to create a WBS, which helps in scheduling the project. • It serves as a guide for the project team to do more in-depth planning, if necessary, and to perform work during project execution.
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The scope statement basically states what needs to be accomplished by the project. It provides a documented baseline for the following: • Developing a common understanding among the stakeholders about the project scope • Making project decisions throughout the lifecycle of the project • Measuring performance deviations from the scope
Scope creep refers to scope changes applied without processing them though the change control process. The role of the Project Manager is to ensure that Scope Creep does not happen in their project. As per the PMBoK guide, the Control Scope process is used to control the projects scope.
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