Define what the project will and will not deliver. Use this chapter to prevent scope drift and to connect outcomes, assets, services, and responsibilities.
| Scope Element | Description |
|---|
| Core intervention | REPLACE: What will be built, restored, delivered, financed, or operated |
| Geographic boundary | REPLACE: Project area, service area, catchment, route, network, or portfolio boundary |
| Beneficiary or customer boundary | REPLACE: Included and excluded groups |
| Delivery period | REPLACE: Planning, construction, commissioning, and operating period |
| Operating responsibility | REPLACE: Who owns, operates, maintains, and reports on the project |
| Category | Included in Scope | Excluded or Deferred | Notes |
|---|
| Physical works | REPLACE: Assets, facilities, equipment, nature-based works, or infrastructure | REPLACE: Items outside this Project Information Model | REPLACE: Boundary condition |
| Services | REPLACE: Services, training, maintenance, user support, or monitoring | REPLACE: Excluded services | REPLACE: Boundary condition |
| Digital or data systems | REPLACE: Sensors, platforms, dashboards, reporting systems | REPLACE: Excluded systems | REPLACE: Boundary condition |
| Land and access | REPLACE: Parcels, easements, access roads, rights of way | REPLACE: Excluded land | REPLACE: Boundary condition |
| Output | Unit | Target | Verification Method |
|---|
| REPLACE: Output 1 | REPLACE: Unit | REPLACE: Target | REPLACE: Completion certificate, monitoring data, acceptance test |
| REPLACE: Output 2 | REPLACE: Unit | REPLACE: Target | REPLACE: Completion certificate, monitoring data, acceptance test |
| REPLACE: Output 3 | REPLACE: Unit | REPLACE: Target | REPLACE: Completion certificate, monitoring data, acceptance test |
| Asset Slot | Purpose | Suggested Path |
|---|
| Scope boundary map | Show what is inside and outside the project boundary. | assets/maps/scope-boundary.png |
| Scope diagram | Show major components or service modules. | assets/diagrams/scope-components.mmd |
| Photo log | Show representative site conditions for scoped works. | assets/photos/scope-photo-log/ |
| Prompt | Expected Evidence | Owner | Status |
|---|
| Confirm the scope matches the project approvals and financial model. | Board paper, concept note, grant agreement, loan term sheet, or model assumptions. | REPLACE: Owner | REPLACE: Status |
| Confirm excluded items are understood by delivery partners. | Scope matrix, responsibility matrix, or meeting record. | REPLACE: Owner | REPLACE: Status |
| Confirm success metrics are measurable. | Monitoring plan, acceptance criteria, service level definition, or baseline dataset. | REPLACE: Owner | REPLACE: Status |