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When creating a project, you must also produce a document that details exactly what it comprises. This document, which examines the project scope, is an essential component of your process because it helps everyone on the team to see what needs to be done and what has been promised. But first, let’s go through what the project scope is and how you can construct a document that will keep you and your team on track. We’ll also see a project scope statement example that will serve as a guide while we are writing one. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the Project Scope?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The project scope is a detailed description of the project effort required to meet the expectations of the stakeholders. It discusses what is included. However, addressing what is excluded can considerably increase the clarity of the required job. There are two kinds of scope: 1) Product Scope and 2) Project Scope<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Product Scope<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Product scope is a subset of the project scope. It defines the effort required to achieve the project’s deliverables requirements. Project Scope Management is important because products are the project’s main deliverables. Special project papers and methods are utilized to verify that the final result meets the acceptance criteria of the project stakeholders. The Requirements Management Plan and the Requirements Traceability Matrix are two unique project papers dedicated only to Product Scope. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Configuration Management is a distinct procedure created to handle changes in the functional or physical properties of the Product. Before they can be acknowledged and distributed to the right stakeholders, the goods must also go through verification and validation processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Project Scope<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Project Scope contains the Product Scope and also defines all of the other work that must be performed by the project. It is specified in the Scope Management Plan as well as the Scope Baseline, and it is documented in the Project Management Plan. Scope Management Plan outlines how the scope will be planned, performed, and controlled. The Scope Baseline describes the Project Scope in three documents: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. The Scope Statement<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. WBS Dictionary.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The Scope Baseline is the document against which they measure the scope performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    What is a Project Scope Statement?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    A scope statement, which is often done by the project manager, covers the whole project, including any deliverables and their characteristics, as well as a list of stakeholders who will be impacted. It will also include any main project objectives, deliverables, and goals to help quantify performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Your project scope statement will be the key tool for stakeholders <\/a>and teams to refer to and use as a guideline to appropriately gauge project success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Today, I’d like to demonstrate how to control scope more dependably, using a real-world example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Example of a Real-Life Project Scope Statement<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Below is the project scope statement for a modest real-world project as an example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    (I have changed the names of the items and clients.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The ideas of project scope management will be the same for any project. Even a large one will have all of the same components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Project Scope Statement Example<\/strong> Image credit: project management basics<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    So, don’t overcomplicate scope management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    It’s also worth noting that it’s overly basic. Also, you do not have to include everything that the PMBOK Guide recommends. Just make sure the Scope Baseline serves its job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Outline of the Project Scope Statement<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Similar to the Five W’s of Journalism<\/a>\u2014Who, What, When, Where, and Why\u2014to have your project scope statement properly written, you must address the following seven points:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    #1. Justification<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    No project begins without an existing need, so utilize that as your argument. Begin your project scope statement by stating the need for your project and how the ultimate result will meet that requirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Examples of needs include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n