Scope Verification

Scope verification is the process of obtaining the stakeholders’ formal acceptance of the completed project scope and associated deliverables. Verifying the project scope includes reviewing deliverables to ensure that each is completed satisfactorily. If the project is terminated early, the project scope verification process should establish and document the level and extent of completion. Scope verification differs from quality control in that scope verification is primarily concerned with acceptance of the deliverables, while quality control is primarily concerned with meeting the quality requirements specified for the deliverables. Quality control is generally performed before scope verification, but these two processes can be performed in parallel.

5-9. : Scope Verification: Inputs, Tools & Techniques, and Outputs

Section 5.4.1 Scope Verification: Inputs

.1 Project Scope Statement

The project scope statement includes the product scope description that describes the project’s product to be reviewed and the product acceptance criteria.

.2 WBS Dictionary

The WBS dictionary is a component of the detailed project scope definition, and is used to verify that the deliverables being produced and accepted are included in the approved project scope.

.3 Project Scope Management Plan

Described in Section 5.1.3.1.

.4 Deliverables

The deliverables are those that have been fully or partially completed, and are an output of the Direct and Manage Project Execution process (Section 4.4).

Section 5.4.2 Scope Verification: Tools and Techniques

.1 Inspection

Inspection includes activities such as measuring, examining, and verifying to determine whether work and deliverables meet requirements and product acceptance criteria. Inspections are variously called reviews, product reviews, audits, and walkthroughs. In some application areas, these different terms have narrow and specific meanings.

Section 5.4.3 Scope Verification: Outputs

.1 Accepted Deliverables

The Scope Verification process documents those completed deliverables that have been accepted. Those completed deliverables that have not been accepted are documented, along with the reasons for non-acceptance. Scope verification includes supporting documentation received from the customer or sponsor and acknowledging stakeholder acceptance of the project’s deliverables.

.2 Requested Changes

Requested changes may be generated from the Scope Verification process, and are processed for review and disposition through the Integrated Change Control process.

.3 Recommended Corrective Actions

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