Project Scope Management: What It is and Why It's Important

What is Project Scope Management?

Scope refers to all the work involved in creating the products of the project and the processes used to create them.

Project scope management includes the processes involved in defining and controlling what is or is not included in the project.

The project team and stakeholders must have the same understanding of what products will be produced as a result of a project and what processes will be used in producing them.

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Importance of Good Project Scope Management

1. Studies found that user involvement, a clear project mission, a clear statement of requirements, and proper planning as being important for project success 
2. Improper project definition and scope is the main reasons projects fail

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