What is the difference between scope (in/deferred/out), objectives and goals?
Goals and objectives are what the business wants to achieve through this project. Goals and objectives define WHY the client wants to undertake the project. Scope defines the size of the project. Scope can include such areas as departments, geographic locations, deliverables, features and functions. Often scope is limited by schedule and budget constraints. Something in scope will be included in the current release or stage. Something deferred will be delivered in a later release. Something out-of-scope will not be included in the project. Its important to explicitly identify items out of scope to reduce misunderstandings which can generate conflict and hard feelings.
