In this exercise you'll prepare to write a project scope statement. In reality, the project scope

statement can be a lengthy, complex document that provides a lot of information about the

project requirements and objectives. In this exercise, your goal is to create a summation for a

hypothetical project scenario. Your high-level project scope statement should include

Product scope description

Product acceptance criteria

Project deliverables

Project exclusions

Project constraints

Project assumptions

You are the project manager for the POQ Organization and you're working with Sam, the

business analyst for your organization. Your company traditionally sells running shoes through

your retail stores, but a new approach will allow customers to access your inventory and order

your shoes online. Sam reports that he has captured the requirements from the project

stakeholders and they've approved his final documentation of the requirements. The stakeholders

are excited about this new project, which will create software for their online web presence.

Your project must create a web site that meshes with your existing colors, brands, and feel of the

POQ organization. The web site will allow users to access an online catalog of running shoes,

keep a history of shoes they've ordered in the past, and purchase shoes from the online store. The

web site should be secure, should calculate shipping costs, and should recommend related items

to the customer based on what they've added to their shopping carts.

Management has approved the requirements with the demand that the solution not cost more than

$75,000 and must be done within three months. Sam also tells you that some of the retailers are

concerned that people will just order the shoes online rather than visit their locations. You need

to create a monthly calendar for each shoe retailer in your company that encourages people to

visit the stores in addition to your online presence.

To help you write the project scope, answer these questions based on the POQ Organization's

shoe project:

1. What is the primary goal of this project?

2. What are some characteristics of the product scope?

3. What are the primary deliverables of the project?

4. What type of constraints will this project need to plan for?

5. What assumptions are in the scenario?

6. What elements could become part of the project scope that wouldn't necessarily be part of the product scope?

7. What conditions must be true for this project to be considered done?

8. What type of skills would you need on your project team to help create this project scope?

9. What additional information would you need from Sam in order to write the project scope?

10. Are there any initial risks that you see in the project?