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Scope that can say no

Scope is a boundary. In-scope / out-of-scope / later. Ambiguous scope is how timelines die.

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Three boxes

Must ship / nice / explicitly out. Out-of-scope is a gift to future-you.

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Do this now

Fill three lists for your initiative. Get a stakeholder to initial the “out” list.

Pro tip: If everything is Must, you don’t have priorities — you have a wish.

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Chapter learning outcomes
  • In/out lists
  • Assumptions
  • Change control lite

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