Collecting Requirements

Project Scope Management

Project Scope Definitions (PMBOK Guide)

• Project Scope: The work that must be performed to deliver a product, service, or result with the specified features and functions.
• Scope Management: Primarily concerned with defining and controlling what elements the project includes and excludes.
• Simplified Scope Definition: "Plan your work, then work your plan."

Process of Project Scope Management

• Collect Requirements: Conduct activities to determine and document stakeholder needs.
• Define Scope: Develop a detailed description of the project and product.
• Create WBS (Work Breakdown Structure): Decompose the project work into smaller, manageable components.
• Validate Scope: Formalize acceptance of completed project deliverables.
• Control Scope: Manage changes to the project scope.

Collecting Requirements

• Define key project outputs (deliverables) by answering relevant questions:
  • What is needed?
  • Why (business reason)?
  • When?
  • Where?
  • How?
  • How many?
• Collecting Requirements Definition: "The process of defining and documenting stakeholders’ needs to meet the project objectives.