Scope Management Knowledge Area Processes Flow

In continuation with my series on Processes flow of each knowledge area, please find here Scope Management Knowledge area.In case you need a PDF for all the 10 knowledge areas, kindly comment on the blog with your mail id. I will be adding the other 8 knowledge areas in about a week's time. Once done, I shall send the PDF to the mail address provided in comments.

Scope Managementhas six processes. Four processes in Planning group and Two processes in Monitoring and Controlling process group. Please find below the purpose and key benefit of each of the ScopeManagement KnowledgeArea Processes.

Plan Scope ManagementKnowledge AreaScopeProcess GroupPlanning

PurposeThe process of creating a scope management plan that documents how the project scope will be defined, validated and controlled

Key BenefitIt provides guidance and direction on how scope will be managed throughout the project.

Collect RequirementsKnowledge AreaScopeProcess GroupPlanning

PurposeThe process of determining, documenting, and managing stakeholder needs and requirements to meet project objectives.

Key BenefitIt provides the basis for defining and managing the project scope including product scope.

Define ScopeKnowledge AreaScopeProcess GroupPlanning

PurposeThe process of developing a detailed description of the product and project.

Key BenefitIt describes the product, service or result boundaries by defining which of the requirements collected will be included in and excluded from the project scope.

Create WBSKnowledge AreaScopeProcess GroupPlanning

PurposeThe process of subdividing project deliverables and project work into smaller, more manageable components

Key BenefitIt provides astructuredvision of what has to be delivered.

Validate ScopeKnowledge AreaScopeProcess GroupMonitoring and Controlling

PurposeThe process of formalizing acceptance of the completed project deliverables.

Key BenefitIt brings objectivity to the acceptance process and increases the chances of final product, service or result acceptance by validating each deliverable.

Control ScopeKnowledge AreaScopeProcess GroupMonitoring and Controlling

PurposeThe process of monitoring the status of the project and product scope and managing changes to the scope baseline

Key BenefitIt allows the scope baseline to be maintained throughout the project.