Chapter Name: Control scope
Description:Describes how to monitor scope and manage changes through established procedures.
Purpuse:To teach students how to prevent scope creep and ensure work remains aligned with original plans.
Rational:Ensures that changes are strategically justified, approved, and documented, preserving project control.
Chapters Topics
Scope control concepts and flow of data
Scope Control Concepts and Flow of Data: Controlling the project scope involves monitoring the status of the project and product scope and managing changes to the scope baseline. The process ensures that all requested changes and recommended corrective or preventive actions are processed through the integrated change control process. Data flows from inputs like the project management plan and work performance data to outputs such as work performance information and change requests.
Importance and benefits of controling the project scope
Importance and Benefits of Controlling the Project Scope: Effective scope control is vital for preventing scope creep, ensuring that the project remains aligned with its objectives, and maintaining stakeholder satisfaction. It allows for the early detection of deviations from the scope baseline and facilitates timely corrective actions to keep the project on track.
Input documents to control the project scope (Sections of the Project Management Plan (Scope baseline, Scope management Plan, Change management plan, Configuration management plan, Requirements management plan), requirements documentation, requirements Traceability Matrix. Work Performance Data, Organisation Process Assets)
Input Documents to Control the Project Scope: Key inputs include sections of the Project Management Plan (such as the Scope Baseline, Scope Management Plan, Change Management Plan, Configuration Management Plan, and Requirements Management Plan), Requirements Documentation, the Requirements Traceability Matrix, Work Performance Data, and Organizational Process Assets. These inputs provide a comprehensive framework for monitoring and controlling project scope.
Tools and techniques to control the project scope (Variances analysis)
Tools and Techniques to Control the Project Scope: Variance analysis is a primary technique used in scope control, involving the comparison of actual project performance against the scope baseline to identify deviations. This analysis helps in determining the cause and degree of variance and in developing corrective actions.
Scope control reports and outputs (Work Performance Information, Change Requests, Project Management Plan Updates, Project Document Updates, Organisation Process Assets Updates)
Scope Control Reports and Outputs: Outputs from the scope control process include Work Performance Information, Change Requests, updates to the Project Management Plan (such as the Scope Baseline and Scope Management Plan), updates to Project Documents, and updates to Organizational Process Assets. These outputs ensure that all changes are documented and that the project remains aligned with its objectives.