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Project Scope Statement

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Introduction

Provide a one to two paragraph high level executive summary of the project, expanding on the summary provided in the project charter…

Project Purpose and Justification

Provide a one to two paragraph summary of the purpose and justification of the project, expanding on the justification provided in the project charter…

Scope Description

Describe all currently known characteristics of the project’s product or service. All details may not be known at the onset of the project and this may be progressively elaborated as the project moves forward. This section should contain descriptions of what is included in the product or service as well as the desired outcome of the project…

High Level Requirements

Describe the currently known high-level capabilities of the solution to be met by successful completion of the project…

Boundaries

Identify what should be included in the solution as well as what should not be included…

Strategy

Describe the strategy/approach the project team will use in executing the project. Is this to be a “traditional” staged project, or will it require adaptive planning and control such as rolling wave or Agile Development? If traditional, what are the development/deployment stages? If rolling wave, how will you roll the wave? How will you manage change?

Deliverables

Describe the currently known high-level products or outputs that solution is intended to provide…

Acceptance Criteria

Describe the measurable criteria which must be met for the solution to be considered complete and accepted by management…

Constraints

Describe the limitations that the project faces due to funding, scheduling/time, technology, or resources…

Assumptions

Describe the factors affecting the project that are believed to be true but that have not verified to be true…

Risk Analysis and Mitigation Strategy

Describe any currently known high level risks for the project and associated mitigation strategies…

Cost Estimate

Provide an estimate of the funding which will be needed to successfully complete the project, utilizing the table below…

Expense	Estimated Budget	Expended to Date	Estimate to Complete	Variance
Labor
Internal
External
Software
Hardware
Other
Total