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What is project scope? (Plus 7 steps to help you define project scope)

Resource Guru

We might think that “oh, I don’t need a project scope, I’ve done thousands of projects like this!”. As project managers, defining and planning projects is what we do. That means everything starts with creating a project scope. Project scope definition What is a project scope statement?

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12 Free Project Planning Templates for Excel and Word

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You get to address the planning basics, such as defining your project scope, identifying milestones and breaking the project down into manageable phases and tasks. Then you can create a project schedule, including task dependencies, project assumptions and constraints.

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Have You Left Anything Out of Your Project Management Plan?

Project Risk Coach

Have you left anything out of your project management plan? Check out this checklist to help you identify the baselines and plans that will be most helpful to each of your projects. As I define a project management plan, I strive for clarity, brevity, and simplicity. Define your project plan accordingly.

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How to Create a Project Initiation Document (Template Included)

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Before you can start a project — even before you can plan it — you first need to define the project in detail. This allows the project manager to get buy-in from the project’s key stakeholders and ensure all the research has been done to move into the planning phase without any hiccups.

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15 Project Management Challenges & How to Overcome Them

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This gradual expansion of a project’s scope beyond the original agreement is obviously going to negatively impact the budget and schedule so it’s something to always be aware of and, if there are changes, manage them to avoid as much negative impact as possible. That’s called a change management plan.

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15 Free PMO Templates for Excel and Word

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A PMO, or project management office, can be an internal department or an external group or agency that defines and maintains the standards for a company’s project management. However, all three can use PMO templates to support project programs and portfolios.

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Project Documentation: 10 Essential Project Documents

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Project documents must be accurate and constantly updated to keep current with the project. Creating and managing project documentation throughout the project life cycle is critical for project success, but where to start? What Is Project Documentation? Project Communication Plan.