Monday, August 31, 2009

~cHaPter 5:prOjecT scOpE manaGeMenT~

~for chapter 5, it has describing about the project Scope Management. We should to understand the important elements that make good project. There are five steps involved in which are scope planning, scope definition, creating the WBS, scope verification and scope control. The last two processes which are from the monitoring and controlling. ~

~Scope planning: the scope management plan is a document that includes description of how the team will prepare the project scope statement and create the WBS. Requirements include the project charter, preliminary scope statement, and project management plan. Scope definition: the basis that needs to create the project scope statement such the preliminary scope statement, project charter, organizational process assets and approved change request. Create WBS: A WBS is a deliverable-oriented grouping of the work involved in the project that defines the total scope of the project. There are several approaches to develop WBS like using guidelines, analogy approach, top-down approach, bottom-up approach and mind mapping approach. ~


~example of mind mapping approach to create WBS~


~Scope verification: it is involves acceptance of the completed project scope by the customer and sponsor. Scope control: involves controlling changes to the project scope. Project management software can be assist to help in creating WBS, the basis for task on a Gantt chart. ~