If you talk to any project manager, you will often hear them refer to scope. The scope is essentially the work that needs to be performed, and in any project this often evolves over time. In this movie, author Richard Harrington describes what scope is and gives a brief overview of why it is necessary when managing a project.
- If you talk to any project manager,…you'll often hear them refer to scope.…Scope is simply the process…of actually defining what has to be done…and then living up to the scope.…The scope is essentially the work…that needs to be performed.…And in a project, this is often evolving over time.…Now, the actual act of scoping a project…has a few key tasks.…And I want to suggest those to you now.…First off, you need to budget about two to 16 hours,…depending upon the size of the project,…to figure things out.…
This will vary depending upon the complexity of the project.…A simple project could probably be done in about two hours.…If it involves multiple days of shooting in locations…and lots of details,…well it might take a couple of days…to figure out all of the key details.…But you're going to want to get those down…into a functional plan.…The document you're going to create is going to generally be…between about two to 10 pages long.…You'll note that I said a document.…If you don't actually write the scope out,…it doesn't exist.…
Author
Richard Harrington
Released
3/2/2017- Understanding the benefits of project management
- Investigating outsourcing and partnering opportunities
- Defining project objectives
- Understand the project life cycle
- Scoping the project
- Identifying key roles
- Estimating time
- Managing projects with tools like Facebook or Basecamp
- Building a control cycle
- Managing a team
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome4m 27s
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1. The "Whats" and "Whys" of Project Management
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2. Understanding Services Offered
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Outsourcing5m 36s
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Partnering4m 32s
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3. Project Management Core Concepts
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4. Scoping the Project
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Scoping the project3m 40s
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Refining the scope5m 28s
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Identifying key roles2m 2s
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The importance of sign-off2m 57s
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5. Estimating Time
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Using historical data2m 47s
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When to pad the budget2m 20s
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The work breakdown structure6m 34s
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6. Client Communication
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Communicating with Slack4m 50s
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7. Project Control Cycle
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What is a control cycle?3m 23s
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Building a control cycle5m 10s
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Balancing control with speed1m 56s
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8. Managing Employees and Contractors
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Time tracking2m 51s
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Recruiting contractors4m 9s
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Managing contractors2m 23s
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9. Effective Teams
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Corrective actions for teams1m 29s
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10. Keeping Clients Happy
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Being seen as a resource2m 59s
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11. Closing Out the Project
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When is a project done?1m 21s
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Reconciling change orders1m 28s
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Reconciling billing1m 58s
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The project debrief4m 27s
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Capturing lessons learned1m 12s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye4m 26s
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