Tag: #ScopeBaseline
Project Scope Management: The Hidden Architecture of Project Success
The request came through email on a Thursday afternoon, buried in a casual client check-in that seemed routine. “Quick question,” the message read, “would it be possible to add a simple export feature so users can download their data as Excel files? Nothing complicated—just basic functionality.” I stared at the message for a moment, feeling…
Project Scope Management: The Art of Saying No to Save the Project
The most successful project managers I know share one unexpected trait: they’re masters at saying “no” gracefully. Not because they’re difficult or inflexible, but because they understand that protecting project scope is protecting project success. This lesson came home to me during an ERP implementation that taught me the difference between being accommodating and being…