Defining project scope

Scope can be defined as details about the project deliverables and your objectives. Scope is related to the subject because it defines the specifics of the subject. When considering the sample of a Camtasia Studio project, you might also consider the following types of questions when refining your scope:

• Will the training cover desktop recordings or presentation style, or both?
• Is it intended for commercial enterprise personnel or academic staff, or both?
• Will it include effects, transitions, callouts, and animations?
• How many advanced software features will be covered?
• What information should be excluded; that is, what is outside the scope?
• What constraints are understood to limit what the training can achieve?
• What assumptions can be made about the training and the learner at which it is aimed?
• Will there be exercises or quizzes? Will they be scored and how will that data be utilized?

Clearly, answering these questions within the scope statement of your plan will help you determine the details of your project, the real objectives, and what you hope to accomplish. For this, add a Scope subsection to your plan where these types of questions and others will be presented and answered.

For an example of the Scope section of a project plan, refer to SAMPLE-Project-Plan-Using-CuePrompter.