A · Frame the workBeginner35 min read
2. Scope that can say no
Project Management for Tech · 36 pages source format
Scope is a boundary. In-scope / out-of-scope / later. Ambiguous scope is how timelines die.
What you'll learn
- In/out lists
- Assumptions
- Change control lite
Three boxes
Must ship / nice / explicitly out. Out-of-scope is a gift to future-you.
Do this now
Fill three lists for your initiative. Get a stakeholder to initial the “out” list.
Pro tip. If everything is Must, you don’t have priorities — you have a wish.
Clear?
Assumptions log
“API will be ready,” “legal will approve copy,” “staging mirrors prod.” Write them; invalidate early.
Do this now
List 5 assumptions. Mark owner + date to validate each.
Clear?