what is the difference between project scope and product scope?

Mohamed Refaat Projects Manager | Toyota & Lexus - Qatar Doha, Al Dawha, Qatar

what is the difference between project scope and product scope?

Posted: Oct 3, 2015 5:28 PM

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Suhail Iqbal Suhail Iqbal PMIATP CIPM FAAPM MPM MQM CLC CPRM SCT AEC SDC SMC SPOC PRINCE2 MCT| PM Training School Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan

Refer to Chapters 1 and 5 of PMBOK Guide 5th Ed.

Product scope deals with all the functions, features and specifications which must be included in the project and it is checked against the requirements.

Project scope deals with all the work which must be done to produce a product in accordance with the functions, features and specifications established in the product scope. Project scope is checked against plan.

Posted: Oct 3, 2015 11:20 PM

lamoy mclean Kingston, Kingston, Jamaica

Product scope is the result/service of which the project scope was iniatiated and undertaken.

Posted: Oct 4, 2015 12:33 AM

Arul SP Muthupandian Senior Manager - Operations - IMS| Tech Mahindra Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

Product scope describes what goes into the product of the project. Project scope describes what and how it needs to be done in the project to get the product.

Posted: Oct 5, 2015 8:33 AM

Stéphane Parent Self Employed / Semi-retired| Leader Maker Prince Edward Island, Canada

Product scope deals with the "what". Project scope deals with the "how".

Posted: Oct 5, 2015 6:16 PM

Mohamed Refaat Projects Manager | Toyota & Lexus - Qatar Doha, Al Dawha, Qatar

thanks to all of you for your simple explanation

Posted: Oct 6, 2015 6:35 AM

Sergio Luis Conte Helping to create solutions for everyone| Worldwide based Organizations Buenos Aires, Argentina

As @Suhail mentioned above you can find the answer inside the PMBOK itself. Trying to add something take into account that project scope is defined from product scope.

Posted: Oct 7, 2015 6:37 PM

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