PMP, Introduction to Project Scope Management

Process Group	PMBOK	Knowledge Area Process	Why? (inputs)	How? (tools and techniques)	What? (outputs)

Initiating	5.1	Initiation	Product description Strategic plan Project selection criteria Historical information	Project selection methods (benefit measure and contstrained optimization) Expert judgment	Project charter Assignment of PM Constraints Assumptions
Planning	5.2	Scope Planning	Product description Project charter Constraints Assumptions	Product analysis Benefit/cost analysis Alternatives identification Expert judgment	Scope statement Supporting detail Scope management plan
Planning	5.3	Scope Definition	Scope Statement Constraints Assumptions Other planning outputs Historical information	WBS templates Decomposition	Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Scope statement updates
Controlling	5.4	Scope verification	Work results Product documentation Work Breakdown Structure Scope statement Project plan	Inspection	Formal acceptance
Controlling	5.5	Scope change control	WBS Performance reports Change requests Scope management plan	Scope change control system Performance measurement Additional planning	Scope changes Corrective action Lessons learned Adjusted baseline

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