Chapter 3

Developing the Project Scope Statement

The PMP® exam content from the Planning the Project performance domain covered in this chapter includes the following:

• Task 1: Assess detailed project requirements, constraints, and assumptions with stakeholders based on the project charter, lessons learned from previous projects, and the use of requirement-gathering techniques (e.g., planning sessions, brainstorming, focus groups) in order to establish the project deliverables.
• Task 2: Create the work breakdown structure with the team by deconstructing the scope in order to manage the scope of the project.
• Knowledge and Skills:
  • Requirements gathering techniques
  • Work breakdown structure (WBS) tools and techniques
  • Scope management techniques
  • Elements, purpose, and techniques of project planning