Project Requirements: A Guide to Best Practices

APPENDIXC

Template for a Project Vision and Scope Document

Vision and Scope Document

for

<Project>

Version 1.0 approved

Prepared by <author>

<organization>

<date created>

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents

Revision History

1.   Business Requirements

1.1.   Background

1.2.   Business Opportunity

1.3.   Business Objectives and Success Criteria

1.4.   Customer or Market Needs

1.5.   Business Risks

2.   Vision of the Solution

2.1.   Vision Statement

2.2.   Major Features

2.3.   Assumptions and Dependencies

3.   Scope and Limitations

3.1.   Scope of Initial Release

3.2.   Scope of Subsequent Releases

3.3.   Limitations and Exclusions

4.   Business Context

4.1.   Stakeholder Profiles

4.2.   Project Priorities

4.3.   Operating Environment

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