Bite sized training sessions:

Scope – Solution & Project

 Objectives
• To understand
– The difference between scope and context
– The interdependence between scope and
context
– The difference between project and solution
scope and context
• To be able to
– Define solution scope
– Define project scope
 Context And Scope another
external
entity
Locations Processes
reason reason
reason

scope

reason reason reason

Applications technology

Organisation
unit

Slide: 3
 Solution context diagram
Head office Sales order process another
external
entity
Locations Processes
Sales
records handoff Another
reason
“Record Sales”
Solution scope

Customer Sales
information uses
data
Customer
Applications
technology

Organisation
ABC Contact Management unit
External phone
Slide: 4
 Solution scope dimensions

Out of scope Locations

Applications

Data Subject
Areas
Processes technology

Other dimensions
Org Structure

Slide: 5
 Exercise:
Document the scope and context of the project’s solution

• Analyse the scope and the context of your project’s solution

• Justify each scope and context element by mapping to objectives

and/or principles

• Time allowed: 20 minutes

• Deliverable: Flipchart presentation of the solution scope

• If you need to make any assumptions, document them

Slide: 6
 Project context diagram
Head office Project prioritisation process another
external
entity
Locations Processes
uses
Submits Another
Project reason
“Record Sales”
Project scope

Sales requirements
uses
data
Sales Team
Applications technology

Organisation
ABC MI System unit External phone

Slide: 7
 Project scope dimensions

Out of scope Locations

Applications

Data Subject
Areas
Processes technology

Other dimensions
Org Structure
- Time, money & resource
Slide: 8
 Exercise:
Document the scope and context of the project

• Analyse the scope and the context of your project

• Justify each scope and context element by mapping to objectives

and/or principles

• Time allowed: 20 minutes

• Deliverable: Flipchart presentation of the solution scope

• If you need to make any assumptions, document them

Slide: 9
Questions?