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				<category><![CDATA[Scope]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Ray Myers, Jr., PMP Scope management is a key project management activity because it assures stakeholders that the project will achieve the deliverables as defined in the approved scope statement and statement of work. For this discussion, scope can refer to either: 1) The features and functions that are to be included in the product or service, or 2) the work that must be done in order to deliver or produce the product with the specified features and functions. Unmanaged scope changes are called scope creep.  Frequently clients, stakeholders and team members believe that small changes to project deliverables have little or no impact to the overall project success.  Managers may demand changes, other stakeholders may make informal requests, or team members just add or ignore requirements for their own convenience. However small or insignificant these changes may seem to be, all changes potentially impact the overall project schedule, budget, resource requirements, or quality and may result in failure to achieve the desired project results if not properly managed. Project scope management is a group of processes that are required to be sure that the project includes ALL the work required, and ONLY the work required to complete the [...]]]></description>
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