Chapter Name: Scope management requirements and needs
Description:Explores techniques to gather, document, and prioritize stakeholder requirements.
Purpuse:To equip students with tools for effective stakeholder engagement and requirement analysis.
Rational:Strong requirement analysis is critical for successful project planning and execution.
Chapters Topics
Concepts related to the requirements for effective scope management and flow of data
Control Scope: This module focuses on the processes and techniques used to monitor project scope and manage scope changes throughout the project lifecycle. Students will study the theoretical foundation of scope control and understand its significance in preventing scope creep and ensuring that only approved changes are implemented. The module reviews essential input documents, such as the Scope Baseline and Change Management Plan, and introduces tools such as variance analysis. Learners will be trained to produce outputs including Work Performance Information and Change Requests. The course emphasizes analytical skills, change control methodologies, and stakeholder communication strategies, preparing students to take an active role in managing project scope in dynamic environments.
The importance and benefits of defining requirements and needs that must be addressed by the scope of the project
Plan Schedule Management: In this module, learners will study the development of the Schedule Management Plan and its role in guiding all aspects of schedule planning, development, execution, and control. The course explores core concepts, including the data flow between planning documents, and reviews inputs like the Project Management Plan and Organizational Process Assets. Students will apply tools such as expert judgment and analytical techniques to design schedule management strategies that reflect organizational requirements. Outputs, including performance thresholds, schedule model development, and measurement rules, are thoroughly examined. The module ensures that learners understand the strategic implications of schedule management and are able to tailor schedule plans to different types of projects and organizational cultures.
Input documents to establish requirements and needs (Scope Management Plan, Requirements, Stakeholder Management Plan, Project Charter, Stakeholder Register)
Define Schedule Activities: This module teaches the foundational skills required to identify and define individual project activities. Students will analyze how activity definition fits into the overall scheduling process and learn to interpret and apply inputs like the Scope Baseline and Organizational Process Assets. Through tools such as decomposition and rolling wave planning, learners will break down work packages into scheduled activities. The course emphasizes documentation outputs including the Activity List and Milestone List, and trains students in precise scheduling logic that forms the basis for subsequent sequencing and estimation processes.
Tools and techniques to collect and refine requirements and needs (Interviews, Focus Groups, Facilitated workshops, Group creativity Techniques [Brainstorming, Nominal group technique, Idea/Mind mapping, Affinity diagrams, Multi-criteria decision analysis], Group Decision_x0002_making Techniques [Unanimity, Majority, Plurality, Dictatorship], Questionnaires and surveys, Observations, Prototypes, Benchmarking, Context Diagrams, Document Analysis)
Sequence Activities: This module introduces learners to the logical ordering of project activities to establish a coherent and efficient project schedule. Emphasizing the Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM), the course covers dependencies and sequencing constraints, including mandatory, discretionary, external, and internal relationships. Students will explore schedule flow concepts, identify leads and lags, and use sequencing outputs such as the Project Schedule Network Diagram. The module develops learners’ ability to structure activity flows that optimize project timelines and support critical path analysis.
Documenting the requirements and needs (Business requirements, Stakeholder requirements, Solution requirements, Project requirements, Transition requirements, Requirement assumptions, dependencies and constraints)
Estimate Activity Resources: This module explores how to estimate the type and quantity of resources required to complete project activities. It includes theoretical insights into resource estimation, focusing on key documents such as the Resource Calendars and Risk Register. Learners will apply techniques like bottom-up estimating and alternative analysis to determine resource needs. Outputs include Resource Breakdown Structures and documented resource requirements. The module prepares students to plan and justify resource needs in alignment with project constraints and objectives.
Requirements traceability matrix
Estimate Activity Duration: This module focuses on estimating the time required to complete each project activity, considering resource availability and project risks. Students will analyze input documents and apply estimation techniques such as expert judgment and group decision-making. The course emphasizes how duration estimates support schedule development and provides guidance on interpreting output documentation such as change requests and performance information. Learners will be equipped to provide accurate and realistic time estimates under varying project conditions.