Chapter $04-$ Decision Time: Project Scoping

You set up an initial meeting with Chris and Angela to discuss their requirements, following a checklist that you use to define the wedding project scope. Working with the couple you define this scope for the wedding project. The couple agrees it covers everything they want. Angela tells you that she wants to hold the wedding in six months, and her father needs a budget estimate as soon as possible. Her parents want to be involved as much as possible. You warn her that they need to move quickly. What do you suggest as the next step?

Figure $1$:

Wedding: High Level Work Breakdown Structure $($WBS$)$

Church ceremony

Flowers for church and reception

$3$ Photography

Reception venue

Music

Catering

Wedding cake

Reception hall decoration

Invitations and Communications

Wedding Planning and Project Management

Meet with Angela's parents to see if they have anything to add to the requirements before you do project planning and budget estimates. Angela and Chris hesitate since her father is out of town for two weeks, which would further delay the planning.