Being a successful project manager is a daunting task. Like a skilled juggler, you must effectively control numerous elements simultaneously. Such elements include budgets, schedules, human resources, quality control, communication, and risk areas to name just a few. And, if you lose control of any one element, your project could come crashing down. Project scope is defined as the work that must be done to deliver a product with the specified features and functions. Managing project scope is no simple task. In many ways, scope management is the foundation on which the other project elements are built. From the earliest stages of project inception, the project scope defines the boundaries within which you, your project team, and the external project stakeholders work. Early on in the project, how can you accurately define the work required to meet project goals when such goals are no more than concepts? How do you bring your team together to initiate and accurately plan the scope, which will determine the course of their actions for months and possibly years to come? How do you determine project deliverables and the schedule for their production? What is the procedure for effectively managing scope changes after your project is well underway? The Project Scope Management series, which is aligned with "A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge" (PMBOK® Guide) 2000 Edition, published by the Project Management Institute (PMI®), gives you the skills you need to answer such questions. For those new to project management, this series gives you the tools you need to understand and successfully control all aspects of your project's scope. For seasoned project managers, the series fills any gaps you may have in your scope management experience and brings to light many of the overlooked yet critically important scope management elements. Whether you're starting your first project or are in the middle of your twentieth, the Project Scope Management series will make your project management juggling act a success!