Something like that was once with NASA, a project management state where you are authorised to just keep throwing money at problems until they go away. Can sometimes work work with really challenging stuff such as landing a man on the moon but only up to a point. The very last thing you need to do in order in a complex task such as assembling a lunar mission rocket is to build it out of the cheapest tender options and solutions, just so that you can stay on budget.<div>
<br></div><div>Speaking of NASA, here is a really cool picture of the last shuttle re-entry.</div><div> <a href="http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_2014.html#.TijVSgEZy9A.tweet">http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_2014.html#.TijVSgEZy9A.tweet</a><br>
<br></div><div>Regards Roland (from Colorado USA on long service leave)</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 18 July 2011 07:52, Kevork Krozian <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:kevork@edulists.com.au">kevork@edulists.com.au</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Hi Folks,<br>
<br>
I was looking at Wikipedia<br>
<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_management_triangle" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_management_triangle</a> :<br>
<br>
<<Like any human undertaking, projects need to be performed and delivered<br>
under certain constraints. Traditionally, these constraints have been listed<br>
as "scope," "time," and "cost">><br>
<br>
By contrast the study design defines each with the following explanations:<br>
<br>
. Identifying the constraints on the solution. What conditions need to be<br>
considered when designing<br>
a solution? Typical constraints include cost, speed of processing,<br>
requirements of users, legal<br>
requirements, security, compatibility, level of expertise, capacity,<br>
availability of equipment.<br>
<br>
. Determining the scope of the solution. What can the solution do? What<br>
can't the solution do? What<br>
are the benefits of the solution to the user? The scope states the<br>
boundaries or parameters of the<br>
solution. Benefits can be stated in terms of their efficiency and<br>
effectiveness.<br>
<br>
I guess scope most often comes up with setting firm boundaries so as to<br>
ensure there is no "Scope creep" meaning the project just keeps expanding on<br>
the run as more is achieved.<br>
<br>
Kind Regards<br>
<br>
Kevork Krozian<br>
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Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] constraints and scope<br>
<div><div></div><div class="h5"><br>
constraints are the job/task specific boundaries set by your client.<br>
eg:<br>
in x number of days present to us ....<br>
or<br>
this database solution must be compatible with.....<br>
or<br>
I don't care HOW you do it, but you've only got $20,000 to play with.<br>
or<br>
You've got a blank cheque but all components have to meet 'green' standards.<br>
<br>
<br>
scope is what you need to 'look at' during the analysis, design and<br>
production stages. The tasks broken down into smaller chunks.<br>
<br>
imagine looking through a sniper's scope; you only see your target in a<br>
very limited perspective. and that's what your scope is; it defines the<br>
issues that you need to address even though there may well be very many<br>
other issues. [a much wider 'perspective']<br>
<br>
your scope is usually a further restriction [of<br>
analysis/design/production] within a constraint.<br>
<br>
eg: in 7 days we need a trojan written in Prussian. Please use assembly<br>
language only.<br>
<br>
in my experience, 'scope' tends to pop up in teams where each team<br>
member's scope for the task at hand is different.<br>
<br>
eg: Now that we know that the client wants a cms website in two months<br>
time [that two constraints] you will look at the graphics, i'll do the<br>
css, you'll do the website security, and you will do audio and video and<br>
copyright [that's the scope for each team member]<br>
<br>
i suppose then a scope is the amount of influence each component is<br>
allowed within the constraint(s) already set.<br>
<br>
<br>
i'll gladly stand corrected on my explanations.<br>
<br>
<br>
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