Scope Management in Waterfall Projects

Overview

This StormWind Bytes course provides a comprehensive foundation in scope management for predictive project environments. It teaches you how to define, document, and control project boundaries from initiation through completion. You’ll learn practical techniques for requirements gathering, stakeholder engagement, and creating essential scope documentation, including the WBS, requirements traceability matrix, and scope baseline.

Through practical application, you’ll observe strategies to prevent scope creep, manage change requests, and distinguish between product and project scope in complex initiatives. This course is particularly beneficial for project managers, business analysts, and team leads working in industries that follow structured development approaches such as IT infrastructure implementation, manufacturing, and regulated environments where clear scope definition is critical to project success.

COURSE INSTRUCTOR

Ashley Hunt, Project Management, AI and ChatGPT, CompTIA, End-User Training

COURSE DIFFICULTY

Beginner

COURSE DURATION

Skills Learned

After completing this online training course, students will be able to:

Develop comprehensive project scope statements and scope management plans
Create work breakdown structures (WBS) that capture all deliverables
Apply various requirements gathering techniques effectively
Distinguish between functional and non-functional requirements
Implement requirements traceability matrices
Define clear boundaries between in-scope and out-of-scope items
Identify and document scope assumptions and constraints
Utilize prototypes to clarify requirements and expectations
Establish effective scope change control processes
Prevent scope creep and address gold plating
Validate deliverables and obtain stakeholder approval
Manage scope in large, complex project environments

This course is particularly beneficial for project managers, business analysts, and team leads working in industries that follow structured development approaches such as IT infrastructure implementation, manufacturing, and regulated environments where clear scope definition is critical to project success.

None.

01. Scope Definition and Documentation

Scope Management in Waterfall Projects Overview
Stakeholder Involvement in Scope Definition
Documenting Scope Assumptions and Constraints
Defining In-Scope vs. Out-of-Scope Items
The Difference Between Product Scope and Project Scope
Understanding the Project Scope Statement
The Definition of a Scope Baseline
Common Pitfalls in Scope Definition

02. Requirements Management

Requirements Gathering Techniques
The Role of the Requirements Traceability Matrix
Functional vs. Non-Functional Requirements
Using Prototypes and Mockups to Clarify Scope

03. Scope Control and Change Management

The Role of a Scope Management Plan
The Work Breakdown Structure and Its Importance
How to Prevent Scope Creep
The Change Control Process for Scope Changes
Handling Gold Plating in Projects
How to Validate Scope with Stakeholder Approval
Scope Validation vs. Scope Control
Managing Scope in Large, Complex Projects

SKILLS LEARNED

Skills Learned

After completing this online training course, students will be able to:

Develop comprehensive project scope statements and scope management plans
Create work breakdown structures (WBS) that capture all deliverables
Apply various requirements gathering techniques effectively
Distinguish between functional and non-functional requirements
Implement requirements traceability matrices
Define clear boundaries between in-scope and out-of-scope items
Identify and document scope assumptions and constraints
Utilize prototypes to clarify requirements and expectations
Establish effective scope change control processes
Prevent scope creep and address gold plating
Validate deliverables and obtain stakeholder approval
Manage scope in large, complex project environments

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

PREREQUISITES

None.

COURSE OUTLINE

01. Scope Definition and Documentation

Scope Management in Waterfall Projects Overview
Stakeholder Involvement in Scope Definition
Documenting Scope Assumptions and Constraints
Defining In-Scope vs. Out-of-Scope Items
The Difference Between Product Scope and Project Scope
Understanding the Project Scope Statement
The Definition of a Scope Baseline
Common Pitfalls in Scope Definition

02. Requirements Management

Requirements Gathering Techniques
The Role of the Requirements Traceability Matrix
Functional vs. Non-Functional Requirements
Using Prototypes and Mockups to Clarify Scope

03. Scope Control and Change Management

The Role of a Scope Management Plan
The Work Breakdown Structure and Its Importance
How to Prevent Scope Creep
The Change Control Process for Scope Changes
Handling Gold Plating in Projects
How to Validate Scope with Stakeholder Approval
Scope Validation vs. Scope Control
Managing Scope in Large, Complex Projects

Scope Management in Waterfall Projects

Overview

Skills Learned

Develop comprehensive project scope statements and scope management plans

Create work breakdown structures (WBS) that capture all deliverables

Apply various requirements gathering techniques effectively

Distinguish between functional and non-functional requirements

Implement requirements traceability matrices

Define clear boundaries between in-scope and out-of-scope items

Identify and document scope assumptions and constraints

Utilize prototypes to clarify requirements and expectations

Establish effective scope change control processes

Prevent scope creep and address gold plating

Validate deliverables and obtain stakeholder approval

Manage scope in large, complex project environments

Skills Learned

Develop comprehensive project scope statements and scope management plans

Create work breakdown structures (WBS) that capture all deliverables

Apply various requirements gathering techniques effectively

Distinguish between functional and non-functional requirements

Implement requirements traceability matrices

Define clear boundaries between in-scope and out-of-scope items

Identify and document scope assumptions and constraints

Utilize prototypes to clarify requirements and expectations

Establish effective scope change control processes

Prevent scope creep and address gold plating

Validate deliverables and obtain stakeholder approval

Manage scope in large, complex project environments

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