Project Objectives and Scope

Start with project scope

A useful starting point is “Project Management: Defining the Project”. This mind map introduces project scope through the project result or mission and the deliverables it defines. Use it to organize your understanding of what a project is intended to accomplish.

The mind map on project planning also describes scope as the boundaries within which a project works. Compare that description with the first map as you study.

Move from maps to flashcards

After looking at scope, open “Planning - Task 1: Assess Project Requirements”. Its flashcards cover focus groups, kickoff meetings, scope management plans and scope verification. They also include the scope baseline and tools for creating a work breakdown structure.

A second flashcard deck focuses on the planning process group and scope processes, including the benefits, inputs, tools and techniques of a scope management plan. Use the cards to check your recall, then return to a mind map when you want to see the ideas in context. There are no quizzes listed on this topic page.

Explore objectives and assumptions

“Project mission, goals and objectives” looks at mission statements and developing objectives. “Logical Framework Approach” brings in stakeholder needs, risks and communication as part of a process that supports planning and management objectives.

There are also mind maps about pre-project assumptions and conditions. These give you another way to think about what may be accepted as true when a project is being planned.

Use the topic within the unit

Project Objectives and Scope is a section of Project Initiation and Planning in Business administration and management (incl. project management). The resources offer different entry points into this section, from defining a project to reviewing scope processes. Choose the resource that matches the part you want to practice next.