Imagine that you're taking on a few renovation projects in your home. You set a budget and determine that it's enough to tackle the kitchen and master bedroom.
However, once you start shopping for materials, you make a few updates. You decide to make some "small" changes. Before you know it, your project has expanded by six weeks, and your budget has nearly doubled. You wonder how you got here. This is an example of the importance of scope management in preventing scope creep.
In this lesson, you’ll learn what scope management means as well as five steps that will help you set parameters for your project and stick to them.
Collecting project requirements is an integral step in planning and managing a project's scope-or the work involved in a project. In this lesson, you'll learn what project requirements are and how to collect them.
In this lesson, you'll learn what your project scope is as well as how to determine and document project scope through a statement of work. It's critical to understand and identify scope so that you can manage and mitigate risks to your project schedule effectively.
A work breakdown structure is a tool that project managers use to break down a project into smaller pieces while also staying focused on the big picture. In this lesson, you'll learn what a work breakdown structure is, why it's important, and how to create one.
In this lesson, you'll learn how to address scope creep without damaging your client relationship.
In this lesson, you'll start by learning how to balance the scope, time, and cost of your project. You'll then learn five tips to help you manage scope and prevent scope creep.
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No matter what field you work in, project management plays a significant role. From engineering and construction to marketing, healthcare, software development, and more, new projects demand effective project management.
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In project management, communication can't be overlooked. Through effective communication, we understand a project's mission, distribute tasks, and give instructions. We listen to feedback, status updates, and questions.
From the beginning to the end of a project, communication is essential. It helps to align expectations, promote responsibility, and keep everyone up to date. It enhances teamwork, boosts efficiency and, most importantly, leads to the desired project outcome.
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In project management, communication can't be overlooked. Through effective communication, we understand a project's mission, distribute tasks, and give instructions. We listen to feedback, status updates, and questions.
From the beginning to the end of a project, communication is essential. It helps to align expectations, promote responsibility, and keep everyone up to date. It enhances teamwork, boosts efficiency and, most importantly, leads to the desired project outcome.
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