Failure to define, agree and manage the scope can significantly increase the risk of a project due to increased uncertainty; conflicting demands, unrealistic requirements…
| At the Beginning |
During the Project |
At the End |
| •Setting an overambitious / unrealistic scope |
•Failure to manage scope change ie scope creep |
•Failure to ensure business case reflects final scope |
| •Incomplete / vague project scope |
•Failure to keep scope documentation ‘current’ |
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| •Failure to agree and implement rigorous change control |
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