CAPÍTULO VI ACTUALIZACIÓN DEL WORKFLOW DE LOS CRÉDITOS
6.1 WORKFLOW
6.1.6 Implementación
Figure 4-4- Define Scope Process
Source: PMBOK® Guide - Fourth Edition, page 112
1.Project charter 2.Requirements documentation 3.Organizational
process assets
Inputs
1. Expert judgment 2. Product analysis 3. Alternatives
identification 4. Facilitated
workshops Tools &
Techniques
1.Project scope statement 2.Project
document updates
Outputs
Definition
Define Scope is the process of developing a detailed description of the project and product.
Source: PMBOK® Guide – Fourth Edition, page 103
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Group Discussion 4-2- Scope Creep Indicators
Group Discussion 4.2– Scope Creep Indicators
From your perspective, what do you think of the following three statements?
1. Exceeding Customer Expectations 2. Delivering State of the art products
3. Providing low cost items, that may not cost anything free of charge
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4.3.1 Inputs of Define Scope 1- Project charter
2- Requirements documentation 3- Organizational process assets:
4- Policies, procedures, and templates for a project scope statements 5- Project files from previous projects, and
6- Lessons learned from previous phases or project
4.3.2 Tools and Techniques for Define Scope 1- Expert judgment
2- Product analysis
3- Alternatives identification 4- Facilitated workshops
1. Expert judgment
This is the tools of getting the opinion of experts who have had previous experience in similar projects. Experts can be obtained from the following categories:
Other units within the organization
Consultants
Stakeholders including customers or sponsors
Professional and technical associations
Industry groups and
Subject matter experts 2. Product analysis
Each application area has one or more generally accepted methods for translating high-level product descriptions into tangible deliverables.
Product analysis includes techniques such as:
Product breakdown
Systems analysis
Requirements analysis
System engineering
Value engineering
Value analysis.
3. Alternatives identification
Identifying alternatives is a technique used to generate different approaches to execute and perform the work of the project. A variety of general management techniques can be used such as brainstorming, lateral thinking, pair wise comparisons, etc.
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4.3.3 Outputs of Define Scope 1- Project scope statement 2- Project document updates
1. Project scope statement
This document describes, in detail, the projects deliverables and the work required to create those deliverables.
It also provides a common understanding of the project scope among project stakeholders. The Project Scope Statement may contain explicit scope exclusions that can assist in managing stakeholder expectations. Below are some of the benefits of the project scope statement:
Help the project team to perform more detailed planning
Guides the project team’s work
Scope Statement Content
As the details are not always ready from day one of the project, so this document may be compiled progressively over a period of time. The contents of this document include, but not limited to the following:
Product scope description
Product acceptance criteria
Project deliverables
Work breakdown structure
Project exclusions
Project constraints
Project assumptions
Project boundaries
Project resources
Project milestones
Project stakeholders
Project Risks Identifying Constraints
Examples of constraints that may be faced during a project:
Budget
Schedule
People
Facilities and Equipment
Constraints:
Are known factors, which limit the project team’s options.
Assumptions:
Are factors that, for planning purposes, are considered to be true, real, or certain. They need to be validated during the course of project planning
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Fault tolerant objectives
Portability requirements
The real world Identifying Assumptions
Assumptions are identified and documented during the planning process as they affect all aspects of planning. They need to be verified to ensure that they are true. In case if it is proven to be false, then re-planning is needed. They always carry a certain degree of risk
Unquantifiable Expectations
Some expectations “requirements” may be difficult to quantify, they need to be quantified as much as possible, and otherwise they become a risk item of unclear requirements. Examples of these are:
Customer satisfaction
Company Image
Community Perception 2. Project Document Updates
As mentioned earlier, the project management team does not always have answers to all planning questions. Facts come up during different times during the project life cycle. This entails changing the project related documents as and when new facts come up. Changes also come due handling authorized change requests. Examples of the documents that will be changed in this process are:
Stakeholder register
Requirements documentation
Requirements traceability matrix.
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Exercise 4-3-Create Scope Statement
Exercise 4.3 – Create Scope Statement
Based on the supplied case study, create the Project Scope Statement that will highlight the minimum project information. Consider this as the business case used in your organization. Include the following information:
1. Project Name 2. Project Manager
3. Business Needs (project justification) 4. Summary of Product Description 5. Deliverables
6. Objectives (cost, schedule, quality measures, other) 7. Project Constraints
8. Project Risks (high level) Note: Use form 9.2 in Appendix 2
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Exercise 4-4-Create Project Assumptions
Exercise 4.4 – Create Project Assumptions
Based on the supplied case study and the developed scope statement, create the Project Assumptions List. Include the following information:
1. Area: the area of the assumption, can be technical, financial, business etc.
2. The Assumption that you see true or false and that will be verified later on.
Note: Use form 9.3 in Appendix 2
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