Scope Clarity Compass

Scope Clarity Compass

Your project is delayed after the scope blew up again, misalignments revealed themselves late on and people can't agree on what matters.

To avoid this from happening it's important to clarify the scope early and often during projects.

🌟 1. Define what success looks like

Kick off the project by asking key decision-makers:

• What do you expect from the project? • What is the ideal outcome? • What does success look like?

This will help to set a target that you can measure against throughout the project.

☝️ 2. Seek out disagreement

Write down the scope - everything you think is actually needed in order to fulfill the goals.

Pass your notes around in a brief, readable format and directly ask your stakeholders: • Did I get anything wrong? • Is there anything missing?

This way you’ll bring up important details or adjustments that would otherwise go missed.

🚀 3. Ship small and check-in often

When you start delivering, divide your work up into small packages and get feedback regularly before moving too far ahead.

Ask explicitly: “Does this help us reach the goal we talked about?”

Get this feedback on a weekly basis, minimum.