This is a template that can help establish the scope of a business project by establishing
what objectives the project will strive to achieve. Typically, a scope statement will not
only include what the project hopes to accomplish, but it also establishes what the
project will not accomplish. This template outlines project deliverables, affected
organizations within the company, affected business processes, exclusions from scope,
implementation of approach, and time schedule. This document should be used by
small businesses or other entities that want to clarify and establish project goals and
objectives.
Project Scope
[Insert Project Name]
Last Updated: [insert date]
Project Background and Description
[Copy and paste the project background and description from the project charter. Otherwise,
describe how this project came to be, who is involved and what the purpose is.]
Scope
[Project scope is the boundary of the project. Think of the “project scope” as an imaginary box
you are describing that will enclose all the activities for the team’s activities. It not only defines
what you are doing, but it sets the boundaries on what the team will not be doing over the course
of the project engagement. Scope answers what’s inside the box? What’s outside the box? What
is the project going to look like? How much is our project going to contain?
High Level Requirements
[Describe the high level requirements of the system. This can be described as follows: The new
system must have the:
Ability to allow both internal and external users to access the application without
downloading any software.
Ability to interface with the existing data warehouse application
Ability to incorporate automated routing and notification based on business rules
etc.]
Deliverables
[Insert a listing of the deliverables that you expect to produce as a result of this project. Refer to
the project scale and deliverables matrix to identify the deliverables which you think would apply.]
Affected Organizations
[Insert a listing of those agencies, bureaus or divisions which will be impacted by this project.
Describe how they will be impacted.]
Affected Business Processes or Systems
[Insert a listing of those business processes or systems which will be impacted by this project.
Describe how they will be impacted.]
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Project Scope
[Insert Project Name]
Last Updated: [insert date]
Specific Exclusions from Scope
[Describe any specific components that are excluded from this project.]
Implementation Approach
[Describe how you plan to implement this project. In one deployment or in smaller releases?
What will be included within each release?]
High Level Timeline/Schedule
[Describe what the high level timeline/schedule will be to plan, design, develop and deploy the
project. Generally, when do you expect this project to be finished?]
Approval and Authority to Proceed
We approve the project component as described above, and authorize the team to proceed.
Name Title Date
[type or sign name]
Prepared By:
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Project Scope
[Insert Project Name]
Last Updated: [insert date]
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