PM03 - Scope Definition for Large, Complex Projects

Summary

This 1 day seminar is designed for experienced project managers and planners who are ready to become involved with large, complex projects. The seminar presupposes a basic knowledge in developing and using basic project charters and work breakdown structures.

Duration: 1 day
PDUs: 7

What you will learn

• To develop a project charter for large, complex projects
• To develop a WBS for a large, complex project using product development flow diagramming as a tool
• The value of the team approach to project scope development
• To apply the need for different visibilities of the WBS

Seminar take-aways

• Complete seminar manual with all visual aids
• On-line and telephone support for past seminar participants
• Certificate of completion with 7 Professional Development Units

Seminar Outline

Introduction

Definitions – Special characteristics of large complex projects – Life cycle effect on planning – The complete project model – The project planning model – Software support for scope definition – Executive needs – Impact of sophisticated communications and software systems

Project Charter Development

The project charter

• Hierarchy of project charters
• The format
• Project definition: Clear project purpose
• Product definition
• Scoping statements 

Project parameters:

• Schedule and budget objectives with class of estimates applied
• Known constraints
• Assumptions
• Risk assessment
• Project charter workshop
• Advanced WBS Approaches

WBS planning consideration:

• Known constraints
• Assumptions
• Risk assessment
• Project charter workshop

Advanced WBS Approaches:

WBS planning considerations:

• Team approach to WBS development
• Multiple product projects/programs
• Using product development flow diagramming – Importance of the WBS dictionary
• Different visibilities of the WBS
• WBS workshop