One of the hardest parts of planning any project is also one of the easiest ways to screw it up: clearly defining the scope of a project or, in other words, understanding what’s included in a project ...

Incomplete or missed requirements, omissions, ambiguous product features, lack of user involvement, unrealistic customer expectations, and the proverbial scope creep can result in cost overruns, ...

As a senior investment officer at the Maine Technology Institute, I have worked with hundreds of applicants on developing and refining technical services scopes of work across a variety of sectors and ...

Again, I have been tasked with a project that has no scope or definition. What I am looking for is something of a template defining the needs for a project in an attempt to reign in unnecessary ...

Curtailing scope creep is always top of mind for project managers. Here's how to ensure your project meets its intended purpose, goals, and scope requirements. Project managers know that defining a ...

When building a new tech product, a development team relies on the input of multiple stakeholders to help define the underlying problem and, often, to suggest what product features will be of benefit ...

Note: This article is based on and an update of Tom Mochal’s article, Mini-glossary: Project management terms you should know. Every discipline has its own vocabulary, and project management is no ...