CHAPTER 6

Initiating the Project

 

Refine Scope

Product Management in a Nutshell: Understand your customers and use cases and Determine target customer

We have all been there—you know, assigned to a project where no one was sure we are building or how big it is. These projects tend to grow over time and often get delayed as a result. This is an issue in understanding the project scope.

The business analyst will help you identify and articulate the solution scope needed for a successful project. Too often, in a hurry for answers, project assumptions exclude needed items and include items that will not bring value to the business. Is providing training to end users required for the solution to meet the sponsor’s expectations? Will an interface ...

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