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Project Management

Project management - an overview

Project scope document - template

Information

A project scope document is any document that summarises the key elements of:

time

cost

resources

It gives an overview of what the project is intended to achieve and how this will be done. It might also

include client or customer details, team members, and specifically what is in scope and what is out of

scope. It is generally used to clarify what is expected for all those concerned and may be referred to

in the event of dispute or if the project begins to develop beyond the boundaries that have been set -

often referred to by project managers as "scope creep".

The project scope document might be used to put in one place information that may be held in a

number of other places, or it might be a document that signposts or links to other documents in other

locations.

In many cases, it might not be a separate document but could form part of a detailed project

initiation or project definition document.

It is important to note that all projects are different and require different amounts of detail according to

their complexity. Many formal project management processes were originally developed for use with

very large and multi-strand projects such as those in construction and technology. Always limit your

documentation and management to a level that's appropriate for your particular project.

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[Project name - scope document DD/MM/YYYY]

Project Management