Scope Pmi

Johnson, T. (2006). Scope. En PMP exam success series:certification exam manual
(pp.181-191). Texas : Crosswind Project Management. (C30281)
Chapter 7

Scope

Chapter 7

Scope
The Scope knowledge area can seem as though it's not as complex as some of the other knowledge
areas, such as time, cost, and procurement, but failing to give it the needed attention can cause problems on
aproject and even the exam. The more detail you give to the defining and Decomposition of the Scope and
the creation of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), the more successful your project is likely to be. If
you fail to devote attention to scope, problems will definitely show up in the Scope Verification process
where work results are compared to what should have been built. Remember that the ScopeStatement and
WBS are key outputs you need when planning your project.
In this chapter, we discuss the following:
Process Name

Process Group

Scope Planning

Planning

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Scope Definition

Planning

Create WBS

Monitoring and Controlling

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Scope Verification

Monitoring and Controlling

Scope Control

Main Outputs

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Project Scope
Management PlanProject Scope Statement
Work Breakdown
Structure
Accepted Deliverables
Scope Statement
(Updates)
Scope Baseline
(Updates)
WBS (Updates)

Crosswind "Must Knows" For Scope
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The Key Inputs, Tools & Techniques, and Outputs for Scope Planning
The Key Inputs, Tools & Techniques, and Outputs for Scope Definition
The Key Inputs, Tools & Techniques, and Outputsfor Create WBS
The Key Inputs, Tools & Techniques, and Outputs for Scope Verification
The Key Inputs, Tools & Techniques, and Outputs for Scope Control
The principles, characteristics and importance of a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) in graphical and
tabular formats
The various types of breakdown structures available
The Delphi concept
How to define, decompose, and verify scope
Theimportance and characteristics of a Scope Statement

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Chapter 7

• What Management by Objectives (MBO) is and where it fits in project management
Although helpful, this list is not all-inclusive for information needed from this area for the exam.
It is only asuggestion of material that, if understood and memorized, can increase your exam score.

7.1

Scope Planning (Planning Process Group)

In Scope Planning, the emphasis is on creating the Project Scope
Management Plan, which helps to define and manage the scope of the project. The
Project Scope Management Plan helps define how the scope of the project will be
managed, including the creation of theproject Scope Statement, Work Breakdown
Structure (WBS), verification, and controlling the scope of the project.
Scope Planning (Planning)
Key Inputs

Key Tools & Techniques

Project Charter

Expert Judgment

Preliminary Project Scope
Statement

Key Outputs
Project Scope
Management Plan

Templates, Forms,
Standards

Know the Key
Inputs, Tools &
Techniques, and
Outputs forScope
Planning.

Project Management Plan
Key Inputs

The Project Charter provides the foundation for the project. Any constraints or
assumptions are factored into the decision-making processes as well.
The Preliminary Project Scope Statement includes the product scope description
and is used to provide an initial description of the scope of the project.
A Project Management Plan (not aschedule!) integrates plans representing the
various knowledge areas in the PMI approach to project management. Supporting
detail is included to help validate the information in the Project Management Plan.

Key Tools &
Techniques

Expert Judgment provides the subject matter expertise for the product.
Templates and Forms are used to help ensure the project follows a consistent
approach to...