Question

Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) Based on your understanding of project planning and budgeting, express your views on the following:

What is scope planning and scope creeping?

What are some of the ways to avoid problems and manage scope correctly?

You've been assigned the project of setting up a LAN with a broadband connection in your office. You need to provide internet connectivity for web browsing to all users. All the computers have Microsoft Windows 7 software installed.

Based on your understanding of different aspects of project management, address the following:

Develop a WBS based on the details provided below:

Network design

Networking hardware setup

Broadband router

Network cards

Network cabling

Servers

Networking software

Server operating system

Proxy server software

System configuration

Testing

Training

In a Microsoft Word document, create a detailed report describing the scope and WBS of this project.

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What is scope planning and scope creeping?

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Scope planning:

Scope planning refers to a project management process that defines boundaries and deliverables. The basic matrix of a scope planning analysis consists of three main categories: Initiation, planning, and definition, with two control categories: Verification, and change control interspersed between the three main categories.
Initiation inputs contain program deliverable description, strategic planning, program selection criteria, and historical information. Tools and techniques include program selection methods and expert judgment. The output of the initiation phase will include a program charter, the identification and assignment of a program director, and the identification of known constraints and assumptions. The planning category covers descriptions on deliverables, the program charter, constraints, and assumptions. Tools and techniques involved in this category include deliverable analysis, a benefit/cost analysis, the identification of alternatives. The final main category includes a statement of scope, a definition of assumptions and constraints, and other planning outputs and historical information. Tools and techniques involved include work breakdown structure templates and decomposition. The output of definition is work breakdown structure, and the defined scope section of the project management plan.
Two control devises, verification and change control are interspersed between the main categories of scope planning. Verification’s inputs are work results, and deliverable documentation. Inspection is its sole tools and technique. Formal acceptance is verification’s output, and is necessary to advance the project management plan to the next level.
Change control is situated between planning and definition. Its inputs are comprised of work breakdown structure, performance reports, change requests, and the scope management plan. Tools and techniques include the scope change control system, performance measurements and additional planning when indicated. The outputs of change control are changes in scope, corrective actions, and lessons learned entered in the knowledge base for other project management considerations

scope creeping:

Scope creep refers to a project that has seen its original goals expand while it's in progress. As the term suggests, scope creep is a subtle process that starts with small adjustments and ends up resulting in projects that take far longer to complete or even fail before they are finished. Even if the project is completed, scope creep can result in final deliverables that look nothing like what was originally envisioned.

Scope creep may also be called creep of scope

Scope creep can occur for a number of reasons, including:

• A poor understanding of the original project
• Changing market conditions
• Competing forces within a company

To avoid the worst kinds of scope creep, a project manager should consider even minor adjustments to the original project scope carefully and rework time lines, provide new estimates and communicate with the stakeholders before integrating changes. This should filter out all but the most important concerns

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