Scope Your Project
BEFORE YOU BEGIN writing any document, you should “scope” the project. Scoping means determining the breadth of your subject and deciding how deeply you will cover it. A good job of scoping will save you and your audience unnecessary time and work.
Broad versus limited scope
In scoping a project, you can look at your subject either broadly or narrowly. For example, a broad scope report on weaknesses in your company’s marketing function might include the following:
- How marketing contributes to corporate goals
- Historical development of the company’s marketing department
- Marketing’s human resources
- Areas of specific performance ...
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