Project Scope
The complete set of work needed to deliver the intended product, service, or result, including its agreed features and capabilities.
Key Points
- Defines the boundaries of what work is included and excluded in the project.
- Focuses on the work to be performed; product scope describes the deliverable's characteristics.
- Documented in the scope statement and decomposed in the WBS to form the scope baseline.
- Changes are managed through formal change control to prevent scope creep.
Example
A company undertakes a website redesign. Project scope includes tasks like stakeholder interviews, UX design, building a responsive homepage, product catalog pages, checkout, and testing. Features such as a loyalty program or blog are explicitly excluded unless approved through change control.
PMP Example Question
Which statement best describes project scope?
- The features and functions of the product to be created.
- The total work required to deliver the product, service, or result with its agreed features and functions.
- The sequence and timing of activities needed to finish the project.
- The set of known uncertainties that may affect project objectives.
Correct Answer: B - The total work required to deliver the agreed outcome
Explanation: Project scope is about the work to be performed. Option A describes product scope, not project scope.
