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PROJECT SCOPE MANAGEMENT

The Project Scope Management section of the PMBOK® Guide is applicable to construction projects. This section of the Construction Extension presents additional considerations for planning, monitoring, and controlling scope on construction projects.

Scope can be managed in various ways depending on the construction project requirements and the performing organization (owner, contractor, construction manager, etc.). Early scope development creates a starting point for an owner, and scope development evolves as the design requirements are created. For a contractor, the scope of work most often comes from a contract and a set of design drawings and specifications.

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