Establishing the Product Vision and Project Scope
Establishing the Product Vision and Project Scope
Establishing the Product Vision and Project Scope
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Chapter 5 <strong>Establishing</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Product</strong> <strong>Vision</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Project</strong> <strong>Scope</strong> 93<br />
A common consequence of scope creep is that completed activities must<br />
be reworked to accommodate <strong>the</strong> changes. Quality oft:en suffers if <strong>the</strong> allocated<br />
resources or time are not increased when new functionality is added. Documented<br />
business requirements make it easier to manage legitimate scope<br />
growth as <strong>the</strong> marketplace or business needs change. They also help a harried<br />
project manager to justify saying "no"--or at least "not yet"-when influential<br />
people try to stuff more features into an overly constrained project.<br />
Next Steps<br />
• Ask several Stakeholders for your project to write a vision statement<br />
using <strong>the</strong> keyword template described in this chapter. See<br />
how similar <strong>the</strong> visions are. Rectify any disconnects <strong>and</strong> come<br />
up with a unified vision statement that all those Stakeholders<br />
agree to.<br />
• Whe<strong>the</strong>r you're near <strong>the</strong> launch of a new project or in <strong>the</strong> midst<br />
of construction, write a vision <strong>and</strong> scope document using <strong>the</strong><br />
template in Figure 5-2 (on page 82) <strong>and</strong> have <strong>the</strong> rest of <strong>the</strong><br />
team review it. This might reveal that your team doesn 't share a<br />
common underst<strong>and</strong>ing of <strong>the</strong> product vision or project scope.<br />
Correct that problern now, ra<strong>the</strong>r than Iet it slidc indefinitely; it<br />
will be even more difficult to correct if you wait. This activity<br />
will also suggest ways to modify <strong>the</strong> template to best meet <strong>the</strong><br />
needs of your organization's projects.