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5.5 Control Scope

 

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5.5 Control Scope

The process of monitoring the status of the project, the product scope and managing changes to the scope baseline.

 

Simple Version: Balancing changes requests against project delivery to maximize business value.

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Agile

PMBOK, Agile Difference, Comment

Inputs

Project management plan

Work performance information

Requirements documentation

Requirements traceability matrix

Organizational process assets

 

Tools and Techniques

Variance analysis

 

Outputs

Work performance measurements

Organizational process assets updates

Change requests

Project management plan updates

Project document updates

 

 

Inputs

Project management plan / iteration and release plans

Work performance information / e.g. Velocity metrics

Requirements documentation / backlog

Requirements traceability matrix

Organizational process assets

 

Tools and Techniques

Variance analysis / e.g. Velocity analysis

 

Outputs

Work performance measurements

Organizational process assets updates

Change requests

Project management plan updates

Project document updates

 

The PMBOK acknowledges that “change is inevitable” (p125 in PMBOK v4 Guide), agile projects emphasise processes to actively manage scope against the backlog of required functionality. Changes are not necessarily bad (they may bring competitive advantage) nor are they usually free (there is a cost of even analysing change requests). The process is a Benefit vs. Cost trade-off exercise, we must maximise responsiveness and value delivery to the business while maintaining enough stability to allow sustainable development. Approved change requests are added to the backlog for prioritisation within the list of remaining work.  

 

 

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