Scoping & Working Agreements
Explore how to define clear program boundaries through scoping by identifying decision rights, clarifying in-scope versus out-of-scope elements, and creating a concise program elevator pitch. Understand how to develop working agreements that promote collaboration, set communication norms, and build trust among team members, forming a solid foundation for successful program initiation.
Scoping
Scoping is a way of defining what we'll work on. You spend time identifying, clarifying, and documenting core program requirements. During program initiation, this should stay relatively high-level but give some firm boundaries to the program.
Your specific responsibilities around scoping are to:
Drive clarity around who has scoping decision rights
Drive clarity on the problem/opportunity
Drive clarity on in-scope vs. out-of-scope
Document and communicate the results in the program charter
Scoping decision rights
Early on, you need to identify who has the authority to make final ...