BSBPMG511A - Manage project scope
SECTION 1: CONDUCT PROJECT AUTHORISATION ACTIVITIES
Why is it necessary to collect requirements prior to developing a scope Management plan?
Collecting the requirements is required before developing the scope management plan as it does set the conditions for a successful project. It is a way of defining what the stakeholders needs are to the projects objectives. By ensuring that all the required information for project such as correct
Quantified documentation and Data is captured and relevant to the clients and / or sponsors need and expectations align. The devil is in the details and it is important that ALL the details are captured and reviewed.
All the Information needs to be reviewed analysed and recorded so that the Information is accurate at the commencement of the project execution phase. The requirements then become the foundation of the WBS COST SCHEDULE RESOURCES AND QUALITY is all reliant on the requirement being captured and reviewed. The requirements need to capture the client expectations this is generally the start of the project charter and stakeholder registers
2. What is considered to be authority in a project?
Authority is the ability and approved power granted to project individuals (Possibly by their position) so that they can make final decisions. There are Various degrees of Authority and generally it is in the position held provided The ability to determine if they can proceed or not, which in turn enable decisions to be made by the authority rather than go through companies have to get an answer form someone who will no doubt over analyse it.
The Authority is generally outlined in the project scope and provides a level of command for what can and can’t be done / approved generally known as delegation. This in turn outlines to the individual department or team responsibilities what they can or can’t do.