---
title: "Project scope management"
subject: "ICT Project Management"
chapter: 7
key: "semester_7/ict_project_management:project-scope-management"
source: https://www.bctengineer.com/q/semester_7/ict_project_management/project-scope-management
site: BCT Engineering
---

# Project scope management

ICT Project Management · Chapter 7: Project Integration Management

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## Question

What do you mean by project scope management?

## Short answer

Project scope management defines and controls all work required—and only that work—to complete the project. It includes planning, collecting requirements, defining scope, creating the WBS, validating deliverables, and controlling changes to prevent scope creep.

## Answer

**Project scope management** includes the processes required to ensure that the project includes all the work required, and only the work required, to complete the project successfully (PMBOK). It is mainly concerned with defining and controlling what is and is not included in the project.

Two kinds of scope are managed: **product scope** (features and functions of the product) and **project scope** (the work needed to deliver the product).

#### Processes (PMBOK 5th edition)
1. **Plan scope management**: create the scope management plan on how scope is defined, validated and controlled.
2. **Collect requirements**: determine and document stakeholder needs (interviews, workshops, surveys, prototypes).
3. **Define scope**: develop a detailed description of the project and product (project scope statement).
4. **Create WBS**: subdivide deliverables into smaller manageable components.
5. **Validate scope**: formal acceptance of completed deliverables by the customer.
6. **Control scope**: monitor the status of scope and manage changes to the scope baseline.

```text
Plan scope -> Collect requirements -> Define scope
                -> Create WBS -> Validate -> Control
```

#### Key outputs
Scope management plan, requirements documentation, requirements traceability matrix, project scope statement, WBS and WBS dictionary (scope baseline), accepted deliverables, change requests.

#### Importance
- Prevents **scope creep** (uncontrolled expansion of scope).
- Gives a clear understanding to customer and team.
- Basis for schedule, cost and resource estimates.

#### Common problems
Incomplete requirements, unclear scope statement, no change control, gold plating.

**Example:** For an online exam system, scope includes question bank, exam delivery and result processing, but excludes admission management. Any request to add admission goes through scope change control.

## Check yourself

The answer's key points as multiple-choice questions, with the correct option and why.

1. Project scope management ensures the project includes:
   A. All the work required, and only the work required
   B. As many extras as possible
   C. Only design work
   D. Only testing work
   Answer: A. It defines and controls what is and is not included. (Key point: Definition)

2. Which is the correct order of scope processes?
   A. Control, plan, validate, create WBS
   B. Plan, collect requirements, define scope, create WBS, validate, control
   C. Create WBS, plan, define
   D. Validate, plan, define
   Answer: B. This is the PMBOK 5th edition order. (Key point: Processes)

3. What is validate scope?
   A. Writing requirements
   B. Creating the WBS
   C. Formal acceptance of completed deliverables by the customer
   D. Estimating costs
   Answer: C. Validation is customer acceptance of deliverables. (Key point: Validate scope)

4. Scope creep is:
   A. A baseline
   B. Reduction of scope
   C. Approved change
   D. Uncontrolled expansion of scope
   Answer: D. It occurs without change control. (Key point: Scope creep)

## Related in ICT Project Management

- [Project scope control](https://www.bctengineer.com/question.md?key=semester_7%2Fict_project_management%3Aproject-scope-control) — ICT Project Management, chapter 7
- [Preliminary project scope statement](https://www.bctengineer.com/question.md?key=semester_7%2Fict_project_management%3Apreliminary-scope-statement) — ICT Project Management, chapter 7
- [Project scope versus product scope](https://www.bctengineer.com/question.md?key=semester_7%2Fict_project_management%3Aproject-vs-product-scope) — ICT Project Management, chapter 7
- [Project management body of knowledge](https://www.bctengineer.com/question.md?key=semester_7%2Fict_project_management%3Adefine-pmbok) — ICT Project Management, chapter 2
- [General management skills and project management](https://www.bctengineer.com/question.md?key=semester_7%2Fict_project_management%3Ageneral-management-skill) — ICT Project Management, chapter 2
- [Project portfolio management](https://www.bctengineer.com/question.md?key=semester_7%2Fict_project_management%3Aportfolio-management) — ICT Project Management, chapter 3

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