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5 - PROJECT SCOPE MANAGEMENT

5.3 define Scope

Define Scope is the process of developing a detailed description of the project and product. The key benefit of
this process is that it describes the project, service, or result boundaries by defining which of the requirements
collected will be included in and excluded from the project scope. The inputs, tools and techniques, and outputs of
this process are depicted in Figure 5-7. Figure 5-8 depicts the data flow diagram of the process.

Inputs Tools & Techniques Outputs

.1 Scope management plan .1 Expert judgment .1 Project scope statement
.2 Project charter .2 Product analysis .2 Project documents
.3 Requirements .3 Alternatives generation updates
documentation .4 Facilitated workshops
.4 Organizational process
assets

Figure 5-7. define Scope: Inputs, tools & techniques, and outputs

Project Scope Management

5.1 5.2
Plan Scope Collect
Management Requirements
Project
Documents
Enterprise/
Organization • Scope • Requirements
management documentation
plan
• Organizational
process assets
5.3 • Project documents
Define updates 6.3
Scope
• Project Sequence
charter • Project Activities
scope
statement
4.1
Develop Project 6.5
Charter Estimate
Activity Durations
5.4
Create
WBS 6.6
Develop
Schedule

Figure 5-8. define Scope data Flow diagram

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