Workflow Detail: Evaluate Project Scope and Risk

Description

The purpose of this workflow detail is to reappraise the project’s intended capabilities and characteristics, and the risks associated with achieving them. As the capabilities and risks are better understood, the business case should be updated, to ensure that the project continues to be worth investing in, in its current form, or if a change in direction is needed.

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Timing

This evaluation is done once after the preferred approach is chosen and the project is initiated, to give a solid basis for detailed planning, and then at the end of each iteration, as more is learned, and risks are retired.

Optionality

This workflow detail is recommended, to ensure that project scope and risks are managed effectively.

How to Staff

The skills required in the person acting as Project Manager in this workflow detail are in technical project management - risk analysis, planning and decision analysis - and in the domain of the application.

Work Guidelines

This workflow detail updates and refines the Risk List and Business Case. Techniques such as those described in Workflow Detail: Conceive New Project: Guidelines may be used for risk and decision analysis. The Risk List and Business Case should be subjected to internal walkthroughs and reviews to ensure there is a general consensus, before the next round of detailed planning is begun.