11 project scoping questions that every manager must ask
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11 PROJECT SCOPING
QUESTIONS, EVERY
MANAGER MUST
ASK
“54% BUSINESSES HAD AN IT PROJECT FAILURE LAST YEAR” - IDC
Primary reasons behind failure include not understanding the project
scope and lack of desired skills and resources.
11 QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU:
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1. WHAT ARE THE PROJECT GOALS?
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• The purpose should remain consistent:
• Testing a prototype with users
• Delivering core features
• Attracting new user-base
• Referring back to MPV by
• Product stage
• Mind-set
2. WHAT IS THE INTENDED SOLUTION?
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• Recognize the reasons behind the solutions
• Understand end-users’ needs clearly
• Course-correct earlier to avoid a misaligned product
• Cross-check the tech stack
3. WHO ARE THE END USERS?
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• Align product requirements with the user’s profile
• Read human behavior
• Build personas
MVP Approach
• Enables the team to gain clarity
• Include user behavior with core features
4. WHAT THE SOLUTION WOULD DO?
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• Build a clear image for software in use
• Different scenarios should be plotted after the product features
• Product features should be
• Simple
• Easy to understand
• Easy to use
5. WHAT IS YOUR DOMAIN EXPERTISE?
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• Understanding industry value-drivers helps in the
following:
• Synergize product-market fit with credible use-cases and
• Competitive advantage in core features and functionality
• Better resource assessment and allocations
6. WHAT ARE THE PRODUCT PLATFORMS?
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• It is crucial to account for the relevant features and
constraints in order to effect:
• Easier scale
• Access
• Long-term management
7. ARE 3RD PARTY INTEGRATIONS LIKELY?
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• Processes and audits will be mapped much more effectively
if development party has sense of:
• 3rd party apps
• Development architecture
• Plan an API
• With first product release
• Without initial release but with later versions
8. WHAT TEAM KNOWLEDGE IS NEEDED?
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• What expertise are required to do the job
• Technical knowledge is required to fit the SRS
• Team leadership and industry thought-leadership have
implications in charting the product success strategy
• Identify the tech stack
9. WHAT IS DEVELOPMENT TIMELINE?
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• Spinning up resources to optimize the development cycle
• Core products have real business constraints
• Knowing this helps to better:
• Orchestrate resources
• Avoid backlog
• Serve clients with utmost respect for their bottom and top-line
revenue goals
10. WHAT IS THE TECH STACK?
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• Factor new solutions that require more time on:
• Training
• Coding
• Execution
• Crucial when determining the specific code maintenance
11. WHAT IS THE BUDGET & REQUIREMENTS?
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• Clients often want all the features live from the first version of
the product
• Provide agility and value as a partner
• Set and communicate requirements and priorities
• Keep the budgetary & resource constraints in sight
• The goal is to deliver rock-solid products
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