Introduction to project management/IPM102/Scope/In or out of scope?

The text below is a very basic scope statement. Some of the statement is problematic in the way it has been written. As you work through this activity, think about how you could improve the statement.

The project name

Cycle Track Community Engagement Project

The project owner, sponsors, and stakeholders

The project is owned by the local council, and the director of sustainable transport is the sponsor. The road traffic association, Police, local community groups, and schools are all stakeholders.

The problem statement

The new cycle way is not being used by the local community.

The project goals and objectives

To increase use of the cycle way by the local community.

The project requirements

That any promotion of the cycle way is done in an ethical and culturally-appropriate way that represents the values of the local council.

The project deliverables

More local cyclists using the cycle way regularly

The project non-goals (what is out of scope)

The project is not focused on increasing tourist traffic on the cycle way

Milestones

Start of summer promotion, completion of mid-summer survey, end of summer review.

Cost estimates

$65,000

Quiz

Answer the in or out of scope questions for each of the activities below:

• Meeting local community groups in the community centre.
  • In Scope
    • Correct: Yes, this would be in scope and likely to be part of the promotions or surveys.
  • Out of Scope
    • Incorrect: No, this would be in scope and likely to be part of the promotions or surveys.
• Including information about the cycle way in community news letters and websites.
  • In Scope
    • correct: Yes, this would be in scope and likely to be part of the promotion.
  • Out of Scope
    • Incorrect: No, this would be in scope and likely to be part of the promotion.
• Placing maps for the cycle way in information packs in local hotel rooms.
  • In Scope
    • Incorrect: The project is not focused on increasing tourist traffic on the cycle way.
  • Out of Scope
    • Correct: The project is not focused on increasing tourist traffic on the cycle way.
• Increasing the number of cycle track users by 75%
  • In Scope
    • Incorrect: As there are no metrics for the increase in use, there is no way to say if this is in or out of scope.
  • Out of Scope
    • Incorrect: As there are no metrics for the increase in use, there is no way to say if this is in or out of scope.