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| all the work involved in creating the products of the project and the processes used to create them. |
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| includes the processes involved in defining and controlling what is or is not included in the project. |
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| Project Scope Management Processes |
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| Initiation, Scope Planning, Scope Definition, Scope Verification, Scope Change Control |
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| beginning a project or continuing to the next phase. |
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| developing documents to provide the basis for future project decisions. |
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| Subdividing the major project deliverables into smaller, more manageable components. |
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Formalizing acceptance of the
project scope. |
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Controlling changes to project
scope. |
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| A document that formally recognizes the existence of a project and provides direction on the project’s objectives and management. |
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A document used to develop and confirm a common understanding of the project scope. It should include:
– a project justification
– a brief description of the project’s products
– a summary of all project deliverables
– a statement of what determines project success |
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| Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) |
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An outcome-oriented analysis of
the work involved in a project that defines the total scope of the
project |
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| Principles of WBS creation |
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1. A unit of work should appear at only one place in the WBS.
2. The work content of a WBS item is the sum of the WBS items below it.
3. A WBS item is the responsibility of only one individual, even though many
people may be working on it.
4. The WBS must be consistent with the way in which work is actually going to
be performed; it should serve the project team first and other purposes
only if practical.
5. Project team members should be involved in developing the WBS to ensure
consistency and buy-in.
6. Each WBS item must be documented to ensure accurate understanding of
the scope of work included and not included in that item.
7. The WBS must be a flexible tool to accommodate inevitable changes while
properly maintaining control of the work content in the project according
to the scope statement. |
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