Product Scope Description
A written narrative that explains what the product will include, describing its features, characteristics, and boundaries.
Key Points
- It is a textual, documented description of the product's features, functions, and attributes.
- Clarifies what is in and out of scope for the product, helping prevent scope creep.
- Provides a foundation for creating the WBS and for defining acceptance criteria.
- Should align with approved requirements and be updated through formal change control.
Example
A company is building an e-commerce website. The product scope description states that the site must support guest checkout, credit card and PayPal payments, display inventory in real time, load pages within 2 seconds under 1,000 concurrent users, comply with PCI-DSS, and support the latest versions of Chrome, Safari, Edge, and Firefox. It also specifies exclusions such as no native mobile app in this release.
PMP Example Question
Which artifact provides the written narrative that details the features and characteristics of the deliverable to be produced?
- Product Scope Description
- Scope Management Plan
- Requirements Traceability Matrix
- WBS Dictionary
Correct Answer: A - Product Scope Description
Explanation: The product scope description is the documented narrative that explains the deliverable's features, characteristics, and boundaries; the other options serve different purposes.