"While adequate front-end project planning with clear project scope definition can alleviate the potential for cost overrun, inadequate project planning and poor scope definition can lead to expensive...

"While adequate front-end project planning with clear project scope definition can alleviate the potential for cost overrun, inadequate project planning and poor scope definition can lead to expensive changes, delays, rework, cost overruns, schedule overruns, and project failure."
"Therefore, having a well-defined project during the pre-project planning stage is crucial for successful project execution and for achieving a satisfactory project outcome."
"And this cannot be done without involving all stakeholders in defining the project from early phases. It is irrational to get stakeholders’ opinions about the project outcome after the completion, when their involvement is limited."

Managing Project Scope Definition to Improve Stakeholders’ Participation and Enhance Project Outcome; Mohammed K. Fageha* , 2012  Ajibade A. Aibinu, Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria, 3010 Australia


The Assignment
Scope definition and stakeholder engagement are inextricably linked and early stakeholder participation in defining project scope is essential in preventing scope creep and controlling scope changes throughout the project.
Discuss this statement in terms of the need to engage stakeholders, the role they play in defining the project scope and the impact they have on changes to the project scope during implementation.
Course Objectives
While working on the assignment, students should recall that this exercise contributes to the achievement of course objectives (CO) 1 and 2. Thus the following may be used as tips:
In relation to CO1 – focus on demonstrating your knowledge of the concepts behind each tool.
In relation to CO2 – focus on demonstrating understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the tools and the specific situations under which they should or should not be used.
Graduate qualities

This assignment contributes to achieving graduate qualities 1 and 6.
Format and style

Your arguments should be presented in essay format having an introduction, discussion and conclusion sections (do use identified sections - chapters).
Requirements
-The assignment must be submitted through Learnonline.
-The assignment must be submitted in MS Word file.
-The assignment should be 1,000 words long. The word count is to include everything in the word document (excluding cover and references). Points will be deducted for more than 10% deviation.
-The Harvard (UniSA) referencing system must be used consistently throughout this assignment.