project scope
Defined deliverable limits
Project scope defines the boundaries of what a project will and won't include—its deliverables, features, tasks, and limitations.
Establishing scope prevents work from expanding beyond original intentions: We need to finalize the project scope before estimating costs.
When requirements creep beyond agreed boundaries, it's called scope creep.
That feature is outside the project scope.
- deliverablesContracted work products owed
- objectivesIntended targets or ends
- requirementsNecessary conditions for something
- assumptionsUnproven things taken as true
- baselineStandard for comparison
task · feature creep · limit · dependencies · milestones · boundary · prioritization · contractual obligations · cost estimation · outline · Gantt chart · stakeholder engagement · plan · creep · specifications · validation · sign off · monitoring
- designdesign principles, functionality, emphasis, unity, graphic design
- project managementtask, tasks, deadline, budget, planning
- construction costsconstruction costs, material costs, labor rates, contractor fees, contractor bids
- freelancingfreelancer, contractor, freelance, consultant, client
- business analysismarket research, data modeling, stakeholder meetings, feasibility study, SWOT analysis
- negotiationsbargaining, offer, counteroffer, counter offer, compromise
project scopeout of scope
exclusions · scope creep · minimum viable product · gold plating
project scopeproject timeline
Ordered sequence of deliverables
time constraints · budget constraint · staffing · funding · resource allocation