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Behaviors for Manages Scope
Supporting the Manage Projects Success Profile
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Entry to Mid Level Project Managers
  Outstanding Behaviors
 
  • Translates project scope and goals into a realistic work plan with clear objectives, priorities, deliverables, activities, schedule, accountabilities and deadlines.
  • Stays focused on the project goals.
  • Accurately assesses the impact of additional unplanned activities on scope.
  • Clearly explains the project scope and change control process to all team members.
  • Systematically tracks and documents all project changes.
  • Negotiates scope changes that have minimal impact on the project schedule and cost, whenever possible.
  Marginal Behaviors
 
  • Develops an unrealistic or incomplete project plan.
  • Allows self or project team to lose focus on project goals.
  • Does not anticipate or manage unplanned activities and their impact on the project.
  • Does not develop and communicate a change control process.
  • Does not document changes to the project plan.

Mid to Senior Level Project Managers
  Outstanding Behaviors
 
  • Sets and limits the project scope to activities that directly address the client's needs.
  • Creates a comprehensive work plan with clear objectives, priorities, deliverables, activities, schedule, accountabilities, deadlines, and criteria for gauging effectiveness.
  • Clearly explains the project scope and change control process to all team members.
  • Ensures that the sponsor/customer is in agreement before deciding to expand the scope of the project.
  • Ensures that all project changes are systematically tracked and documented.
  • Identifies new client requirements that emerge as the project develops, anticipates scope changes, and negotiates them.
  Marginal Behaviors
 
  • Allows the project scope to include items beyond the client's needs.
  • Does not develop a well-thought-out, comprehensive work plan.
  • Does not develop and communicate a change control process.
  • Does not document changes to the project plan.

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