1. Week5: Project Scope Management
Prof. Ahmed Sameh

2. Learning Objectives
Understand the elements that make good project scope management important
Describe the strategic planning process, apply different project selection methods, such as a net present value analysis, a weighted scoring model, and a balanced scorecard, and understand the importance of creating a project charter
Explain the scope planning process and contents of a scope statement

3. Learning Objectives
Discuss the scope definition process and construct a work breakdown structure using the analogy, top-down, bottom- up, and mind mapping approaches
Understand the importance of scope verification and scope change control to avoid scope creep on information technology projects
Describe how software can assist in project scope management

4. Project Manager’s Responsibilities
Quick Review
Project Manager’s Responsibilities
Project Manager will define:
Goals and objectives
Major milestones
Requirements
Ground rules and assumptions
Time, cost, and performance constraints
Operating procedures
Administrative policy
Reporting requirements

5. Senior Management’s Responsibility
Quick Review
Senior Management’s Responsibility
Senior management (project sponsor) will:
Act as the negotiator for disagreements between project and line management
Provide clarification of critical issues
Provide communication link with customer’s senior management