Project Scope

In my years of teaching project management, I’ve noticed a pattern with students in my fundamentals class when it comes time to create a work breakdown structure (WBS). Without fail,…

In this podcast, Cornelius Fichtner interviews Karthik Ramamurthy about his findings on how project scope management will make or break your project. They discuss how disruptive business models, technological progress,…

Project scope management is always a challenge. Here’s how I effectively manage scope without appearing rigid or inflexible and get the change requestor’s skin in the game. When I set…

What is the purpose of your project or project justification? Are you able to build a strong business case for your next project? Life is difficult. People make it more…

Prioritization is a powerful activity essential to an organization’s success. When your day is dominated by a work whirlwind filled with several things to do and every one of them…

It’s not common for many SME’s to encounter scope management challenges. Scope management is arguably the single most important factor that determines project success. It is in scope management that…

When I learned more about the #noestimates movement, primarily through articles authored by Woody Zuill, Neil Killick, and Ronald Jeffries, I was really intrigued. I have yet to manage a…

Historically speaking, project managers have always seen the measure of a project’s success related to what you might have come to know as the “iron triangle” or quadruple constraints. A…

Project kick-off meetings are critical to a successful project launch and not having a plan in place for how to structure the meeting can have the project start off on…

Scope and requirements are interrelated concepts. Projects in your portfolio should be creating and managing both. What is the difference between the two? Why do you need both? Why is…