5.5 Validate Scope
Process Definition
Scope validation formalizes the acceptance of the final project deliverables. It ensures that the deliverables have been completed according to the plan and meet all the requirements set forth throughout the project. Unlike quality control, scope validation is primarily concerned with customer acceptance.Process Assessment
This process should be started earlier in a project than most people consider. Waiting until the last minute to validate the scope can result in very expensive changes after much of the work is completed, and lead to very large schedule slips.
Figure 38. Validate Scope: Inputs, Tools and Techniques, and Outputs. Reprinted from "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide), 5th Edition" by Project Management Institute, 2013, p. 133. Copyright 2013 by Project Management Institute, Inc. Reprinted without permission.
- Verified Deliverables: An exercise from PMGT 614 on verified deliverables, an input for this process.
- Work Performance Information: A homework assignment from PMGT 501 describing Earned Value Management work performance information, an output for this process.
- Acceptance Package: This document is an output of this process that acknowledges formally accepted deliverables for the project.
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