PJM Scope Document

1.0 Project Purpose

In this section, we include the rationale or purpose of the project. This should be tied to a business case / justification for why this project is being selected.

2.0 Project Scope

Project Scope Includes:

In this section, we are including both the Project objectives and deliverables under the heading of Project Scope. Remember, the Project Objective is a short statement that seeks to answer the three following questions: What, When, and How much. Also, list primary project deliverables in this section. These can include both final product/service outputs, such as tangible items, and also intermediate and project planning outputs, such as reports and documentation, but be sure to identify items in a LIST format. Try to list some major deliverables, but the list doesn’t have to be comprehensive in terms of details, but it should cover the major deliverables included in the scope of the project work

1. [Deliverable 1]

2. [Deliverable 2]

3. Etc.

3.0 Project milestones

In this section, list a few key milestones for the project. Sometimes you would include dates, but at this point we are not going to. Simply list a few key points along the project that make sense to you now based on your chosen project. You can modify this later if you need to. Be sure to list milestones in bulleted or numbered format.

If you were building a house some key milestones might be as follows:

· Contract acceptance

· Foundation completed

· Roof completed

· Drywall completed

· Etc.

4.0 User acceptance criteria

Here you want to describe what the success criteria for the project is. For instance, is there an applicable standards code or building code or the like? Essentially, you want to briefly describe on what basis you and the client or user will determine whether or not your deliverables are acceptable. If there are technical requirements, you might list them here, as well. You do not need to be overly elaborate here. Simply provide a brief description.

For instance, if you are building a house, you might say something as simple as. House will be built according to the attached blueprints and construction specifications and will meet applicable local building code guidelines.

6.0 Project constraints

In this section, you want to list the known constraints that will be placed upon the project team. For instance, is there a pre-determined budget, or is there a definite completion date or a milestone schedule? If there are contractual items that are commonly included in your project type, then you would include those types of items here. Simply list a few to let me know that you understand what type of items would go in this section.

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