Work Breakdown Structure: A Tool for Software Project Scope Verification

TL;DR

This paper proposes using deliverable-oriented Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) as an effective tool for verifying software project scope, aiming to improve scope management and project success.

Contribution

It extends the application of deliverable-oriented WBS to the scope verification process in software projects, highlighting its utility as a verification tool.

Findings

Deliverable-oriented WBS aids in accurate scope verification.

Using WBS reduces scope creep and rework.

WBS provides a clear roadmap for scope management.

Abstract

Software project scope verification is a very important process in project scope management and it needs to be performed properly and thoroughly so as to avoid project rework and scope creep. Moreover, software scope verification is crucial in the process of delivering exactly what the customer requested and minimizing project scope changes. Well defined software scope eases the process of scope verification and contributes to project success. Furthermore, a deliverable-oriented WBS provides a road map to a well defined software scope of work. It is on the basis of this that this paper extends the use of deliverable-oriented WBS to that of scope verification process. This paper argues that a deliverable-oriented WBS is a tool for software scope verification.