Managing Project Scope

Shortcuts to success

By (author) Elizabeth Harrin

Publication date:

15 September 2013

Length of book:

65 pages

Publisher

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT

ISBN-13: 9781780172033

Project scope forms part of the ‘golden triangle’ of project management along with resources and time. If there is a change to any part of the triangle, another element has to change to keep the balance. This ebook helps project managers to understand how their project fits into the overall strategy of an organisation, how to avoid the traps of assumptions, manage risks and prevent scope creep. This is one section of the book "Shortcuts to Success".

Author
Glossary
Introduction
Keep it small
Know where you fit
Work out how to manage changes
Include quality planning in scope
Work out how to track benefits
Eliminate ambiguity
Use version control
Put a post-project review in scope
Identify risks upfront
Manage risks
Manage issues
Document assumptions
Involve users in scope definition
Communicate and document changes
Plan for handover into production
Actively manage requirements
Index

Lives up to the 'real world' promise in its title, providing concise, practical advice for leaders of large projects, small projects, and everything between. The interwoven examples from actual projects illustrate clearly why the guidance provided here matters.