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    This document provides a template for defining the scope of a project. It includes sections for describing the project purpose and background, objectives, key stakeholders, organizational requirements, approach, timeframe and milestones, inclusions and deliverables, exclusions, critical success factors, assumptions, constraints, related projects, risks, and sign-offs from the project sponsor and manager. Defining the scope upfront in this comprehensive template helps ensure the proper planning and management of the project.

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    This document provides a template for defining the scope of a project. It includes sections for describing the project purpose and background, objectives, key stakeholders, organizational requirements, approach, timeframe and milestones, inclusions and deliverables, exclusions, critical success factors, assumptions, constraints, related projects, risks, and sign-offs from the project sponsor and manager. Defining the scope upfront in this comprehensive template helps ensure the proper planning and management of the project.

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    This document provides a template for defining the scope of a project. It includes sections for describing the project purpose and background, objectives, key stakeholders, organizational requirements, approach, timeframe and milestones, inclusions and deliverables, exclusions, critical success factors, assumptions, constraints, related projects, risks, and sign-offs from the project sponsor and manager. Defining the scope upfront in this comprehensive template helps ensure the proper planning and management of the project.

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    Project Scope Template

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    This document provides a template for defining the scope of a project. It includes sections for describing the project purpose and background, objectives, key stakeholders, organizational requirements, approach, timeframe and milestones, inclusions and deliverables, exclusions, critical success factors, assumptions, constraints, related projects, risks, and sign-offs from the project sponsor and manager. Defining the scope upfront in this comprehensive template helps ensure the proper planning and management of the project.

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    Project Scope Template

    1. Project Purpose Statement:


    Describe the reason for the project. Please limit to two paragraphs. A separate Business
    Case document is created which fully documents the project feasibility study, explains
    reasoning and justification for the project in terms of the evaluation methods utilised and
    the business benefits. Reference to this document should be entered here.

    2. Background:
    Provide a description of the “history” of this project. Include any information on its
    background that may be of importance to communicate in the context of this project.
    Explain any changes to the external / internal environment. Describe the existing impact
    (eg. on the business, on staff, customers, etc)
    Explain why the status quo is changing (for example; What is the rationale for the
    project?)
    Describe in detail the circumstances driving the change.

    3. Objectives:
    Document the high level objectives of the project here. Note: the objectives must be able
    to be related to the overall UWS strategic vision.

    4. Key Stakeholders and Other Players:


    Provide the details of the “players” within this project.

    5. Organisational Requirements
    Describe the University’s organisational, end user and customer requirements for this
    project.

    6. Approach
    Provide a description of how you intend to carry out and manage the project.

    7. Timeframe & Milestones


    Describe the overall timeframe for the main stages in the project, and the
    milestones/checkpoints within each stage?

    8. Inclusions & Deliverables


    What is deemed to be included in the scope of the project? It is essential that items
    appearing in this section are clear and unambiguous. Documenting specific inclusions
    provides the ‘boundaries’ for the project scope.

    9. Exclusions
    Ensure that all items that are not within the project boundaries, that may otherwise cause
    confusion by not being explicitly stated, are described here.

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    Such items may be within the scope of another stage or a related project.

    10. Critical Success Factors


    Include factors that will make or break the project. What is critical to success (or will
    result in failure).

    11. Assumptions
    Ensure all suppositions or statements that are made due to the lack of available
    information in order to further clarify the scope of the project are detailed here.

    12. Constraints
    List the known restrictions that will inhibit the delivery of the project and cannot be
    changed.

    13. Related Projects


    Describe any other project exerting an influence on this project, including any
    program/project relationships, key dependencies or critical links. Provide details on any
    related projects scheduled to run before, after or concurrently.

    14. Risks
    Create a list of circumstances or events, which may occur to the detriment of the project.
    Each risk should be assigned a unique Risk Identification Number. Risks may be internal,
    external, organisational, environmental or technical.

    15. Sign Offs


    This is an agreement between the project sponsor and project manager to the high level
    requirements of the project as known to this point.

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